as in priests
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 preachers
Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Politicians sat next to preachers, who sat near family members and world leaders, and when the service ended, after four hours, a hearse sat outside, waiting.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
In exchange for the preachers' supplying troops to stage boycotts, the businessmen would give the churches money.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Through the program, Houston learned about history, especially African American history, and met preachers and evangelists in the community.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Marcos briefly suspended habeas corpus and blamed his sclerotic economy on the agitations of leftist rebels, students, journalists, and preachers.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Politicians sat next to preachers, who sat near family members and world leaders, and when the service ended, after four hours, a hearse sat outside, waiting.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
In exchange for the preachers' supplying troops to stage boycotts, the businessmen would give the churches money.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Through the program, Houston learned about history, especially African American history, and met preachers and evangelists in the community.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Marcos briefly suspended habeas corpus and blamed his sclerotic economy on the agitations of leftist rebels, students, journalists, and preachers.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachers
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The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nonbinary people have often occupied unique positions in their societies, serving as priests, artists, and ceremonial leaders.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Likewise Winston Churchill and his ministers realized that one of their most formidable tools was that famous truth-teller the British Broadcasting Corporation.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran will fuel inflation and strain households.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ramadan and Eid is a time of joy for Muslims, but this year, the holiday mood was dampened, local clerics said.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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These clerics have spent our money for years on missiles and drones, and on funding Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Preachers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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