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
Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The idea that animals became transfixed by Francis’ preaching was reiterated in other devotional texts.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
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
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
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Some clergy view their moral obligations as going beyond preaching and leading them to on-the-ground advocacy and protest.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Deliver on defense Boston led the league with 116 errors last year, a source of ongoing frustration for the manager, who has spent most of his tenure preaching the need for lockdown defense on a near-constant basis and in vain.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
From 52 to 55 CE, the apostle Saint Paul spent three years here preaching the Gospel and is said to have brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, here to spend her final days.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
With Probst preaching on the importance of playing an aggressive game — and indicating that aggressiveness will be rewarded on Survivor 50 — does that mean the old-school players will have trouble adapting to the faster game‚ if that is indeed what the fans voted into the season?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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
Noun
Jackson is awarded a master of divinity degree from the Chicago Theological Seminary because his life experiences more than fulfill the requirements for his missing courses in pastoral care, preaching and international relations.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The idea that animals became transfixed by Francis’ preaching was reiterated in other devotional texts.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
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
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
Verb
Your superhero origin story doesn’t also have to a meta Hollywood buddy-comedy preaching The Thespian’s Gospel.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
Some clergy view their moral obligations as going beyond preaching and leading them to on-the-ground advocacy and protest.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Deliver on defense Boston led the league with 116 errors last year, a source of ongoing frustration for the manager, who has spent most of his tenure preaching the need for lockdown defense on a near-constant basis and in vain.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
From 52 to 55 CE, the apostle Saint Paul spent three years here preaching the Gospel and is said to have brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, here to spend her final days.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
With Probst preaching on the importance of playing an aggressive game — and indicating that aggressiveness will be rewarded on Survivor 50 — does that mean the old-school players will have trouble adapting to the faster game‚ if that is indeed what the fans voted into the season?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preaching
Noun
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Another day might be split between classrooms — co-teaching, modeling classroom management strategies or observing first-year teachers.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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The board then considered eliminating 14 preschool teaching positions and five coordination positions, one of which is vacant.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But forgive me if Monday’s sermon didn’t come across like a man ready to tackle the NL West.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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That’s this week’s sermon, my friends.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 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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Saturday afternoon inside the Intuit Dome often felt more like a lecture that needed to end.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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However, naming the Holocaust as a genocide in 2026, the organizers of the lecture about our book feared, would evoke contemporary associations—above all, with the genocide in Gaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But buried not too deeply beneath the surface of her silly stories are the very hard lessons learned.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the world faces many challenges, the history of peace processes offers important lessons for navigating present-day conflict.—
David Dumke,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump, he's done things, and then he's continued on with his speech, and then continued on to meet with world leaders.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Preaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preaching. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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