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
ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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
CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Yet opposition to women regularly preaching persists in some Christian circles.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton preaching from a pulpit.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The reason the rap got the thumbs up from the crew was not just due to the freestyle stylings of the burgeoning MC, but rather a matter of practicing what everyone had been preaching.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Executives have been preaching the virtues of consolidation, framing it as the only way for legacy media companies to compete with technology companies.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
On the field, Goldschmidt has made first base his pulpit for preaching the good word.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
For Israel’s longest-serving leader, who has spent much of his political career preaching to the world about the dangers of a nuclear Iran, the time to strike was at hand.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
And the longer the work stoppage goes on, the more union leadership risks the appearance of preaching one thing and doing another.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
The high court unanimously ruled in the case of Gabriel Olivier, who says his religious and free speech rights were violated when he was arrested for refusing to move his preaching away from a suburban amphitheater.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
There are fewer examples of white clergy doing the same, despite the obvious skills, like preaching, that translate to campaigning.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Yet opposition to women regularly preaching persists in some Christian circles.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton preaching from a pulpit.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The reason the rap got the thumbs up from the crew was not just due to the freestyle stylings of the burgeoning MC, but rather a matter of practicing what everyone had been preaching.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Executives have been preaching the virtues of consolidation, framing it as the only way for legacy media companies to compete with technology companies.
—Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
On the field, Goldschmidt has made first base his pulpit for preaching the good word.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
For Israel’s longest-serving leader, who has spent much of his political career preaching to the world about the dangers of a nuclear Iran, the time to strike was at hand.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
And the longer the work stoppage goes on, the more union leadership risks the appearance of preaching one thing and doing another.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preaching
Noun
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Gustavus Adolphus College said in a statement that Banks is on leave and has made plans to cover his teaching and advising duties.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Austrian government plans to accompany the ban with an effort to beef up schools' teaching of how to use media and deal with artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The vinyl boom started in the late 2000s as a more niche trend among audiofiles and indieheads, with alt-rock figures like Jack White serving as early trailblazers evangelizing the format.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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On Shabbat, the Acheinu, a prayer for liberating those held in captivity, was recited from the bimah, an elevated platform where sermons are often delivered.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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And as with any sermon, there is a lesson to impart.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her moralizing of Vernice’s character, which doesn’t happen in reverse, was fascinating to me.—
Tembe Denton-Hurst,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is where the sanctimony and the moralizing comes in.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Caminero’s sprint included several mid-stride hops and fist pumps and exhortations to the crowd.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Freedom is a struggle, Ronald Reagan’s proclamation said in 1986, echoing Frederick Douglass’s exhortation that if there is no struggle, there is no progress.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As Nina Corcoran noted yesterday, there’s something a little off about ye olde lecture series.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tables had to be put in place following the lecture so attendees could sample the food Etebari’s mother prepared.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Alyson Stoner, a former child actor who starred in movies like Cheaper by the Dozen, discussed her experience with child fame, including her face being superimposed on pornography and stalkers showing up during one of her dance lessons.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Likewise, the festive Seder comes to teach many lessons about labor and reward.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The speech will also be streamed on the White House’s official website and its social media platforms, including the White House’s official YouTube and X accounts.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Crude oil futures spiked more than 5% after the president's speech while stock futures slid, reversing a drop in oil prices and a stock market rally from earlier in the day amid hopes that the war might conclude soon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Preaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preaching. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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