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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trump hasn't shied away from bashing Biden in speeches, online posts and executive orders, and the White House hasn't backed down in the face of the former president's criticisms.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • On Thursday, the new pope appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and delivered a short speech.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The schedule includes more than 300 enriching events, from lectures and concerts to recitals and family programs.
    Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
  • The student-teacher bond is remembered long after the lecture has faded from memory.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
  • Provide your email address, date of birth, physical address and phone number to verify your identity.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025

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“Preachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachment. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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