as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher
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Recent Examples of preacher
Despite his success, Wilson left acting, sold his Bel-Air mansion and Rolls-Royce and became an interdenominational preacher in 1983.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Ducote-Comeaux drives a converted school bus between neighborhood eateries while narrating with the zeal of a revival preacher.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The television series emphasizes the role of Michael Woroniecki, a controversial Christian preacher from Grand Rapids, in the family's lives, though Woroniecki denies any influence.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In the film, Dano plays twins Paul and Eli Sunday, the latter being a preacher who proves as selfish and manipulative as the film’s intimidating protagonist, Daniel Plainview, played by Daniel Day Lewis.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Ducote-Comeaux drives a converted school bus between neighborhood eateries while narrating with the zeal of a revival preacher.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The television series emphasizes the role of Michael Woroniecki, a controversial Christian preacher from Grand Rapids, in the family's lives, though Woroniecki denies any influence.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In the film, Dano plays twins Paul and Eli Sunday, the latter being a preacher who proves as selfish and manipulative as the film’s intimidating protagonist, Daniel Plainview, played by Daniel Day Lewis.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
Noun
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What to expect at the installation Mass The longer-than-normal Mass will have a large attendance with many religious figures such as bishops, priests, deacons and other guests.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of visitors have visited the chapel in recent days to take photos of the image, the parish priest Father Daniele Micheletti said.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The clergyman connected Webster with another church member who was a criminal-defense lawyer.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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While taking part in a procession in town, on the Feast Day for St. Francis, Joe suddenly rose up into the air, terrifying himself and the other clergymen.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Rae Chen Huang, a housing rights advocate and ordained pastor, has emerged as one of the most left-leaning candidates in the race, calling for sweeping changes to the city’s housing, public safety and governance systems.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Dawn Baldwin Gibson is a pastor in New Bern, North Carolina.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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The most public sign of tension was the South African mining minister’s criticism of DR Congo for signing its recent minerals deal with Washington.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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In addition to Brooks’s attack on Sumner, Quincy noted that a Tennessee minister had been forced to leave his church after denouncing the beating of an enslaved person, and a Virginia politician had been barred from returning home after attending a northern political convention.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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As the good reverend so eloquently explained, tension or conflict is not a time to run.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Long, a reverend at Portland’s Sudanese Fellowship Presbyterian Church, said that his community of South Sudanese worshippers panicked after hearing the news of TPS ending.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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