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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In an era of doubt, gaslighting, and lies, the choir needs preaching, too.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
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But when a Brazilian pastor is called to counsel a politician, he is immediately labelled ‘corrupt,’ as if Heaven changes its mind depending on the nationality of the person preaching.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Sermonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonizing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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