as in preached
to deliver a sermon
did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize, especially to other world leaders
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The Bulls forward said his on-court temperament was molded by his experience playing under longtime Chicago AAU coach Mac Irvin, who always preached that once a player started talking smack in a game, the player had to uphold that same intensity through the final whistle.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026 -
But Pochettino, who has preached commitment to the country and the crest, might be put off by Banks’ indecision.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Sermonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonized. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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