as in preaching
to deliver a sermon
did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize, especially to other world leaders
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His alleged crime was preaching without the authorization of the Church of England, the colony’s official church.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026 -
Debate has persisted regarding churches with women serving in assistant pastoral or preaching roles.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Sermonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonizing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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