as in teaching
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as in evangelizing
to deliver a sermon
a minister who loves to preach
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Recent Examples of preaching
Chloe Veltman, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Yet not everyone approved of women teaching and preaching, including a second-century church father named Tertullian.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
If a team gets in the red zone five times and kicks five field goals, Singleton remembers Joseph preaching, what’s the score?
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Officials in these countries say the Brotherhood uses a blend of religious preaching, political activism, charitable institutions and media platforms to shape public opinion and challenge state authority.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Street Scriptures highlights themes and messaging that there’s a sacredness in everyday experience, understanding that performance is also a form of preaching, and that soundscapes can be sites for revelation.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
Jim Bakker typically handled the preaching on the show while his wife did the singing.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Jud sees faith as redemptive, having turned to it after causing the death of a fellow boxer in his youth, while Wicks uses shame in his preaching.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
According to a release, at the center of the memorial is a slightly larger than life size bronze of King preaching, in a welcoming gesture.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Emmy nominee and beloved Broadway star Michael Urie gets to embrace Brian’s egomania by preaching its benefits in an improvised TED talk… only to then repeatedly abandon his personal belief system in favor of the show’s supportive communal vibes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
That combination — low confidence, high curiosity — creates a rare opening for brands to educate without preaching.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Scott appears about 20 seconds into the minute-long trailer, preaching to a room full of soldiers about a war, a man, and a trick to break the walls of Troy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
In the Martin Luther Memorial Church in Mariendorf, built in 1935, a wood carving on the pulpit depicts Christ preaching to a small group that includes a helmet-wearing Wehrmacht soldier.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Fernández has been preaching physicality and defensive presence from day one, and Friday was another reminder that playing time in this rotation isn’t strictly tied to draft position, hype or future projections.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Most coaches agree with that approach and have been preaching it in recent years.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Women preaching Many Christians in the ancient world viewed Thecla as an inspiration and an example for leadership.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
In the 1980s, he was ordained as a Pentecostal minister, and went on to lead parallel careers in acting and preaching.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Yet not everyone approved of women teaching and preaching, including a second-century church father named Tertullian.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
If a team gets in the red zone five times and kicks five field goals, Singleton remembers Joseph preaching, what’s the score?
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
Officials in these countries say the Brotherhood uses a blend of religious preaching, political activism, charitable institutions and media platforms to shape public opinion and challenge state authority.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Street Scriptures highlights themes and messaging that there’s a sacredness in everyday experience, understanding that performance is also a form of preaching, and that soundscapes can be sites for revelation.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
Jim Bakker typically handled the preaching on the show while his wife did the singing.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Jud sees faith as redemptive, having turned to it after causing the death of a fellow boxer in his youth, while Wicks uses shame in his preaching.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
According to a release, at the center of the memorial is a slightly larger than life size bronze of King preaching, in a welcoming gesture.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
He was ordained in the 1980s as a minister in the Church of God in Christ, dedicating himself to preaching and evangelism.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Emmy nominee and beloved Broadway star Michael Urie gets to embrace Brian’s egomania by preaching its benefits in an improvised TED talk… only to then repeatedly abandon his personal belief system in favor of the show’s supportive communal vibes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
That combination — low confidence, high curiosity — creates a rare opening for brands to educate without preaching.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Scott appears about 20 seconds into the minute-long trailer, preaching to a room full of soldiers about a war, a man, and a trick to break the walls of Troy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
In the Martin Luther Memorial Church in Mariendorf, built in 1935, a wood carving on the pulpit depicts Christ preaching to a small group that includes a helmet-wearing Wehrmacht soldier.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Fernández has been preaching physicality and defensive presence from day one, and Friday was another reminder that playing time in this rotation isn’t strictly tied to draft position, hype or future projections.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Most coaches agree with that approach and have been preaching it in recent years.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Women preaching Many Christians in the ancient world viewed Thecla as an inspiration and an example for leadership.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preaching
Noun
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Zagorac was fired from substitute teaching jobs in Naperville District 203, Hinsdale District 181 and Schaumburg District 54 in 2005, after the districts realized their background checks did not extend beyond Illinois’ borders, according to the Naperville Sun.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The show is set in a teaching hospital.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Previously, new languages could emerge from individuals or small teams evangelizing their approach to potential contributors and users.—
Stephen Cass,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another state legislative proposal to allow public districts to hire school chaplains, which critics view as an underhanded attempt at evangelizing to students, has only succeeded in Texas and Florida.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During Friday prayers in the capital, the imam leading the sermon warned the US against launching any attacks.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kelly, alongside a mob of activists, allegedly stormed Cities Church over the weekend, disrupting a Sunday sermon based on allegations that one of the pastors, David Easterwood, is an ICE official.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is where the sanctimony and the moralizing comes in.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the framing of the piece skews moralizing and voyeuristic.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s exhortations to the oil industry dovetail with a broader push to address cost-of-living concerns weighing heavily on Republicans’ bid to maintain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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In Queen Mother, Farmer takes a clear-eyed look at Moore’s foibles, noting her absenteeism during her son’s formative years, her embrace of patriarchal hierarchy in Black communities, and her exhortations for Black women to embrace polygyny to facilitate nation building.—
Dara T. Mathis,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The first lecture will be on the musical texture polyphony and its styles through the years.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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That June, Juurlink was invited to deliver the keynote lecture at a toxicology conference in Scotland.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That there are lessons for all of us in those tears, this journey.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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The broader lesson is that global convergence is neither automatic nor guaranteed, but instead depends on certain conditions such as undisturbed markets, even as long-term progress has proven more robust than critics often assume.—
Chelsea Follett,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Helmig announced that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which primarily affected his speech.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Preaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preaching. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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