preachment

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Recent Examples of preachment This is why their exhortations and preachments are so commonly met with bemused responses. Adolph Reed Jr., Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022 It may well be called a preachment for peace. Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023 Both figures suggest that the Church’s preachment would be inaccessible to the majority of the English people in both Latin and the vernacular without some sort of visual aid. John Hirschauer, National Review, 14 Nov. 2019 And the filmmaker—a cold term for such a masterly artist—has portrayed every bit of it with perfect clarity and not the slightest whiff of preachment. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2018 His preachments about climate change, to put a rational gloss on it, were a sales pitch. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 22 June 2018 No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2017 No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachment
Noun
  • On the other side of the classroom wall giggling erupted, which rendered my exhortations futile.
    Sally Ventura June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • Those listening filled his chestnut exhortations with their unfocussed yearnings.
    Deborah Baker June 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Over the years, JWoww has spoken up about Greyson’s autism diagnosis, sharing advice and celebrating his wins, like reading and speech improvement.
    Beth Sobol, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • Antisemitism has taken on a new mechanism: the deliberate failure to defend the rights of Jews by groups that properly speak out against attempts to suppress the rights — speech, academic freedom and assembly — of African-Americans, gays, transgender people and other minorities.
    Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Nat Geo experts provide photo advice, and historians and marine biologists host onboard lectures.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
  • What: This two-day event features Irish music and dances, a children's festival, a genealogy expert, lectures on Irish history and authentic Irish dishes, such as Guinness stew, corned beef sandwiches, homemade scones, soda bread and more.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The latest arrival to set down roots is the American hospitality brand JW Marriott, which, this month, has opened the doors at its first address in the Mediterranean.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Eligible persons can apply for a refund via the official Fortnite refund website, using either a claim number sent to their email address or their Epic Games account ID.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 June 2025

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“Preachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachment. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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