as in preaching
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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preaching
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From 52 to 55 CE, the apostle Saint Paul spent three years here preaching the Gospel and is said to have brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, here to spend her final days.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026 -
With Probst preaching on the importance of playing an aggressive game — and indicating that aggressiveness will be rewarded on Survivor 50 — does that mean the old-school players will have trouble adapting to the faster game‚ if that is indeed what the fans voted into the season?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sermonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonizing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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