as in moralizing
marked by or given to preaching moral values
the students rolled their eyes as their principal launched into another preachy lecture about behavior at the prom
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Recent Examples of preachy
Rather than being presented in a preachy way, Tourkomanis and Low hope that guests experiencing an inspiring, sustainable stay firsthand will invite natural curiosity and questions, and encourage engagement with the environment and how to protect it.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
In calmer times, a leader expounding from such heights risks sounding preachy and self-righteous.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
And the story is sweet as well, with a pro-environment message that isn’t too preachy.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
Some of the book’s 48 essays are spiritual without being preachy, and others are secular snapshots of DiMucci’s life and reflections.
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Jeff Metcalfe,
AZCentral.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
In calmer times, a leader expounding from such heights risks sounding preachy and self-righteous.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
And the story is sweet as well, with a pro-environment message that isn’t too preachy.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
Some of the book’s 48 essays are spiritual without being preachy, and others are secular snapshots of DiMucci’s life and reflections.
—
Jeff Metcalfe,
AZCentral.com,
3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preachy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachy
Adjective
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone created a show directly informed by millennials and Gen Xers growing up in a culture of gun violence, fear, moralizing, bigotry, war and division.
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Most of the roughly 200 episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger have the moralizing flavor of after-school specials, albeit weirdly violent ones.
Adjective
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Navy excels at untangling human emotions and picking through them without being didactic or moralistic.
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Last year, a YouTube channel called Akhbar Enfejari (Explosive News) began posting a variety of digital content with a political and moralistic bent.
Adjective
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The landscape is didactic, insistent.
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Navy excels at untangling human emotions and picking through them without being didactic or moralistic.
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“Preachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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