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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Kat Chen,
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On June 27, 2026, at Trinity Pride Fest in Fort Worth, Texas, street preachers Richard Penkoski and David Grisham were subjected to multiple violations of their First Amendment rights while attempting to preach on public property.
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july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
The librarian, in turn, accused the preacher of book theft.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Son of a Preacherman, Choi's latest work, is an autobiographical look at the writer's upbringing in a family of preachers.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2026
On June 27, 2026, at Trinity Pride Fest in Fort Worth, Texas, street preachers Richard Penkoski and David Grisham were subjected to multiple violations of their First Amendment rights while attempting to preach on public property.
—
Emily Holshouser
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
The librarian, in turn, accused the preacher of book theft.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Son of a Preacherman, Choi's latest work, is an autobiographical look at the writer's upbringing in a family of preachers.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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