as in to evangelize
to deliver a sermon
a minister who loves to preach
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Recent Examples of preach
With no operation required, his recovery comes down to healing time and a specialist's sign-off rather than a procedure, which is why his camp is preaching patience.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The league’s complaint against Texas Tech spends considerable energy preaching about the vices of college athletes betting on sports.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Musicians aren’t obligated to do anything political as part of the job, and plenty of audiences appreciate when artists don’t preach partisan points of view.
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Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
That was a big part of Blashill’s preaching.
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Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for preach
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The league’s complaint against Texas Tech spends considerable energy preaching about the vices of college athletes betting on sports.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Musicians aren’t obligated to do anything political as part of the job, and plenty of audiences appreciate when artists don’t preach partisan points of view.
—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
That was a big part of Blashill’s preaching.
—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preach
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The vast majority of the staff, from servers and sommeliers to porters and guides, hail from the surrounding area and evangelize for the Eastern Tennessee way of life.
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Brian Contos is the Field CISO at Mitiga with 30+ years of experience building successful companies and evangelizing cybersecurity.
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Congress has also shown an affinity for weighing in on sports disputes—consider the airtime members of Congress receive when sermonizing on the state of college sports.
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At least my mother was one of those who sermonized that sentiment.
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“Preach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preach. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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