as in to evangelize
to deliver a sermon
a minister who loves to preach
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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 preach
Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Campbell allowed these individuals to preach, teach Sunday school and volunteer with children.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
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
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Verb
They’re preached as the golden keys to success, with entire industries—technology, media and even education—rallying around them as essential components of future growth.
—Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Campbell allowed these individuals to preach, teach Sunday school and volunteer with children.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preach
Noun
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Since 2016, Campbell's sermons have been broadcast to a national audience on the PTL Television Network.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
12 May 2025
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At the end, Jelly Roll gave a quick, impassioned sermon about God’s grace before wishing Shaboozey a happy birthday.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
Noun
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But anyone who sticks around for long enough will notice a more insurgent teaching at play: build your identity, guard it, and do it on purpose.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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The resort’s Wellbeing Center will host a range of wellness activities and programs, aligned with Dr. Chopra’s lifetime teachings and Seven Pillars of Wellbeing.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Even worse is his exhortation that women have more children while cutting all available safety net programs that actually support those children.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The schedule includes more than 300 enriching events, from lectures and concerts to recitals and family programs.—
Sarah Kuta,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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The student-teacher bond is remembered long after the lecture has faded from memory.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Come to Citi Field for the Mets, stay for the lesson on MLB’s obscure rules.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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In each episode, the trio will embark on adventures across Brazil, discovering unique biomes, cultural traditions and important lessons about environmental preservation and collaboration.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
27 May 2025
Noun
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After a speech by chief executive officer Jean-Christophe Babin, guests took their seats at the dinner tables, set with Caltagirone ceramics, neo-antique statues and rich compositions of local fruit to emphasize the colorful boldness of the Polychroma high jewelry collection.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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The show tells the story of how a lowly Cockney flower girl is accepted as royalty by improving her manner of speech with the help of a speech teacher.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Why James Comey's Instagram post triggered federal response Comey was leading the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election when Trump fired him in May 2017.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Comey further angered Trump by publicly confirming that the FBI was investigating Russian interference in the election and possible involvement by Trump campaign officials.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Clear instructions are included, no tools are required and this should be a five or 10 minute exercise that only needs to be done once.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The star — who is also a dad to daughters Della Rose Joel, 9, and Remy Anne Joel, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick — is undergoing specific physical therapy under his doctor's instructions.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Preach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preach. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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