plural preachers
: one who preaches: such as
a
: a person who delivers a sermon publicly
a street preacher
b
: one whose function is to preach sermons : pastor, minister
She waited patiently on a Sunday morning until the crowd had said good-by to the preacher.—
Don Jeffries
Don Jeffries"What kind of preacher are you? What denomination?" "I was ordained in a Baptist church, but I'm sort of nondenominational now."—John Grisham
John Grisham
c
: one who inculcates or exhorts something earnestly or officiously
… he was an ardent preacher of gentlemanly ethics …—Paul Schullery
Paul Schullery… he was perceived by the larger world, not inaccurately, as a preacher of the hatred.—Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas LemannExamples of preacher in a Sentence
the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher
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Two years later, the couple married in 1966 during a ceremony that was only attended by her mother, Avie Lee, the preacher and the preacher's wife.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
According to Parton's website, the only people to attend the small service were Dolly's mother, Avie Lee Parton, a preacher and his wife.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Two years later, the couple were married, on May 30, 1966, at a small ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia with only Parton’s mother, Avie Lee, the preacher, and his wife in attendance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
According to Parton's website, the only people to attend the small service were Dolly's mother, Avie Lee Parton, a preacher and his wife.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Two years later, the couple were married, on May 30, 1966, at a small ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia with only Parton’s mother, Avie Lee, the preacher, and his wife in attendance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preacher
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preacher. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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