as in sermonic
marked by or given to preaching moral values
I found the novel's moralizing tone a bit much for beach reading
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Verb
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Goines returned to the church in October to continue preaching and is listed as the lead pastor on the church’s website.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025 -
And that’s an awful double standard for an advisor to live under while preaching financial stability and wealth management to their clients.—
Marc Rogers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those on the left must recognize that their moralistic zeal and narrowing of intellectual discourse have turned educational and cultural institutions into engines of alienation, not trust.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Aster isn’t merely mocking them; his real point is that moralistic self-righteousness has become a kind of addiction in America.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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This is, in large part, a refreshing break from the didactic tone of so many crime shows, although Frank does leave some compelling ideas insufficiently examined.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2025
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In the wrong hands, this could be too didactic and clumsy, but it’s deftly executed, and the integration of songs, drama, and dance is seamless—and often stunning.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2025
Noun
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During the show, there were many times Martin acted almost like a preacher in this church of Coldplay, a willing congregation welcoming his pleas and exhortations.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Supporting players are well cast across the board, with Williamson wisely tempering his character’s heartfelt exhortations to trust God so that Charlie comes across as supportive, not preachy.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, however, Fatu’s interference inadvertently allowed Rollins to get the win, which was the most obvious possible result WWE could have booked.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The Bearcats turned a double play with the help of a controversial call — the runner was safe at first, but interference was called at second, which ended the inning.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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While the premise could result in an overly dour or preachy book, Nguyen's novel zips forward with page-turning suspense, humor, and nuance.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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There’s nothing preachy or self-righteous about Frank’s writing.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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His legacy is instructive—and not just because Marco Rubio is the first person to serve simultaneously as secretary of State and national security advisor since Kissinger.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Last year, Hardeep Dhillon, a historian at the University of Pennsylvania, shared some research with me that is instructive in this current moment.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
Noun
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As a Catholic, I have been inspired over the years when many of the priests in my parish have asked for and been open to coaching regarding their sermons.—
Jay Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Here he is known for traveling the region’s mountains and coast for long hours by car, and occasionally on horseback, and for his forceful sermons in fluent Spanish.—
Marco Garro,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Moralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralizing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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