as in moralizing
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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
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
And that’s an awful double standard for an advisor to live under while preaching financial stability and wealth management to their clients.
—Marc Rogers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
An energetic 60-year-old with a white goatee and penchant for preaching in sneakers and jeans, Berger has strong views on a wide range of issues, including economic policy and public health.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
Many are not preaching compassion, or how to love one’s neighbor, or how to bring about unity in our communities.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
But the money didn't go for preaching.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The California artist took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday preaching a message of unity and love.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Eventually, however, viewers began to recognize it as Jakes’ 2000 Woman Thou Art Loosed sermon, with Java reciting much of it line-for-line while implementing a whooping style of preaching that Jakes and other Black pastors are known for.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Keeping a good habit isn't easy, but one mental hack that can help with staying consistent is preaching about it, says behavioral design expert Nir Eyal.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Goines returned to the church in October to continue preaching and is listed as the lead pastor on the church’s website.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
And that’s an awful double standard for an advisor to live under while preaching financial stability and wealth management to their clients.
—Marc Rogers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
An energetic 60-year-old with a white goatee and penchant for preaching in sneakers and jeans, Berger has strong views on a wide range of issues, including economic policy and public health.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
Many are not preaching compassion, or how to love one’s neighbor, or how to bring about unity in our communities.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
But the money didn't go for preaching.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The California artist took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday preaching a message of unity and love.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Eventually, however, viewers began to recognize it as Jakes’ 2000 Woman Thou Art Loosed sermon, with Java reciting much of it line-for-line while implementing a whooping style of preaching that Jakes and other Black pastors are known for.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Keeping a good habit isn't easy, but one mental hack that can help with staying consistent is preaching about it, says behavioral design expert Nir Eyal.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preaching
Noun
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Entire chapters of the gospels are devoted to Jesus’s sermons, parables, and private conversations with His disciples.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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According to Taylor Swift sermon is at 11 a.m. to noon, Sunday, April 27, inside the sanctuary at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 DeSoto Blvd., and will stream online at gablesucc.org/live.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In several cases, I was offered only one class at a time, not because of teaching demand, but because assigning more hours would have triggered additional administrative requirements under my state’s labor law.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Reading the results, on my living-room couch, turned out to be the most profound experience of my teaching career.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Slot became more involved in the post-match celebrations with supporters than ever before, raising his arms to the Kop in an apparent exhortation for fans to give a little more.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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At one point during five days of questioning, Miller received a lecture from Richard T. Bretzing, who ran the FBI’s L.A. office and was a bishop in the Mormon Church.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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With sample disasters like this one in mind, Fielder heads to the Aviation Technology Complex for a lecture that John Goglia is giving to students about his experience at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The older activists provided a bit of tactical advice about dealing with a more powerful opponent—a lesson that Sheinbaum seems to have retained.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The backstage, rather soundstage, melodrama was not so much an exposé of the town under the real estate sign but a review session of lessons already learned.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After Michelle Wolf's controversial monologue in 2018 received mixed reviews from critics, the WHCA chose historian Ron Chernow to present a speech the following year.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Reynolds was seen giving Lively a pep talk before her emotional speech, which alluded to the ongoing legal battle with Baldoni.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Read: An unabashedly intellectual murder mystery In both novels, the artists eventually do solve their mysteries, but largely through the interference of others rather than their own genius.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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This allows creators to more acutely mobilize and monetize their followings without the interference of platform agendas.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the Trump administration tried to quash those instructions at the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, three federal judges said Trump must comply.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Preaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preaching. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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