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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preaching
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Throughout Arizona’s tailspin, Gannon stuck to the blueprint, preaching process and patience during moments that publicly demanded more.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Midway through William Greaves’s documentary Nationtime, which follows the 1972 National Black Political Convention, a woman named Audley Moore stands in a busy hallway preaching to people’s backs.—
Dara T. Mathis,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Sermonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonizing. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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