as in teaching
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as in evangelizing
to deliver a sermon
a minister who loves to preach
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Recent Examples of preaching
Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Watch for intense preaching or over-defending beliefs.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
There’s no outright preaching, no plea to condemn or sympathize either way.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
The challenge, according to a thirteenth-century preaching guidebook from Cambridge’s Corpus Christi College, is to make all this curiosity, interest and ambition into the ingredients of a more open and ethical social life.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
My mother got fed up with my nonstop preaching.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
The high court unanimously ruled in the case of Gabriel Olivier, who says his religious and free speech rights were violated when he was arrested for refusing to move his preaching away from a suburban amphitheater.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Jackson is awarded a master of divinity degree from the Chicago Theological Seminary because his life experiences more than fulfill the requirements for his missing courses in pastoral care, preaching and international relations.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The idea that animals became transfixed by Francis’ preaching was reiterated in other devotional texts.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Was always preaching that the kids attack the ball, even as a defender.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Promoting financial literacy to young people Bessent is not a newcomer to preaching financial literacy.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Bessent is not a newcomer to preaching financial literacy.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Harbaugh is preaching the need for his players to be accountable, to love and prioritize football and to practice harder.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Raphael’s great image of Paul preaching in Athens, arms outstretched, crowd rapt, could be the Chairman on tour in Greece.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Bowness had been preaching calm and levity, hoping to keep the group loose and believing the chances his players were creating would eventually give way to some goals.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Stephen, one of the first martyrs of the Christian faith, was stoned to death for preaching about Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Her preaching emphasized themes of personal transformation, faith, health, and financial blessing, aligning her with the prosperity gospel movement.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Watch for intense preaching or over-defending beliefs.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
There’s no outright preaching, no plea to condemn or sympathize either way.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
The challenge, according to a thirteenth-century preaching guidebook from Cambridge’s Corpus Christi College, is to make all this curiosity, interest and ambition into the ingredients of a more open and ethical social life.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
My mother got fed up with my nonstop preaching.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
The high court unanimously ruled in the case of Gabriel Olivier, who says his religious and free speech rights were violated when he was arrested for refusing to move his preaching away from a suburban amphitheater.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Jackson is awarded a master of divinity degree from the Chicago Theological Seminary because his life experiences more than fulfill the requirements for his missing courses in pastoral care, preaching and international relations.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The idea that animals became transfixed by Francis’ preaching was reiterated in other devotional texts.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
One moment programmers were preaching the gospel of physical print inspections.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Was always preaching that the kids attack the ball, even as a defender.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Promoting financial literacy to young people Bessent is not a newcomer to preaching financial literacy.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Bessent is not a newcomer to preaching financial literacy.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Harbaugh is preaching the need for his players to be accountable, to love and prioritize football and to practice harder.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Raphael’s great image of Paul preaching in Athens, arms outstretched, crowd rapt, could be the Chairman on tour in Greece.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Bowness had been preaching calm and levity, hoping to keep the group loose and believing the chances his players were creating would eventually give way to some goals.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Stephen, one of the first martyrs of the Christian faith, was stoned to death for preaching about Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preaching
Noun
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There is great teaching going on, the principal is wonderful.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Concurrent with Lovelace O’Neal’s artistic practice was her teaching career.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The vinyl boom started in the late 2000s as a more niche trend among audiofiles and indieheads, with alt-rock figures like Jack White serving as early trailblazers evangelizing the format.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Guests will also get to explore topics such as liberal Zionism and the connection between food and memory, and participate in a Sermon Slam, crafting mini-sermons from mystery prompts.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Horowitz said the story of Haynes and his sermon were inspirational.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Her moralizing of Vernice’s character, which doesn’t happen in reverse, was fascinating to me.—
Tembe Denton-Hurst,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is where the sanctimony and the moralizing comes in.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Then the speakers’ exhortations to excellence would build in emotional intensity until women began to weep and the meeting erupted in spontaneous pledges to set new personal bests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, he was stunned to learn how supportive his family was – there was no lecture, no argument.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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On 28 August 1947, Gombrowicz gives a lecture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Children are welcome at the aforementioned main pool, and the hotel’s version of a kids club, called Seedlings, offers cooking classes, ukulele lessons, and outdoor activities that focus on exploring the natural world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Indiana walks away with a huge win, and the WNBA walks away with another glaring lesson in who actually drives the bus.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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In his Texas speech, Thomas expanded on that idea.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Finally, near the end of his speech, Butera addressed the elephant in the room.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Preaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preaching. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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