as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher
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Recent Examples of preacher
Two years later, the couple married in 1966 during a ceremony that was only attended by her mother, Avie Lee, the preacher and the preacher's wife.
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
According to Parton's website, the only people to attend the small service were Dolly's mother, Avie Lee Parton, a preacher and his wife.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Two years later, the couple were married, on May 30, 1966, at a small ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia with only Parton’s mother, Avie Lee, the preacher, and his wife in attendance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
According to Parton's website, the only people to attend the small service were Dolly's mother, Avie Lee Parton, a preacher and his wife.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Two years later, the couple were married, on May 30, 1966, at a small ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia with only Parton’s mother, Avie Lee, the preacher, and his wife in attendance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
Noun
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Catholic priests fiercely denounced Evangelina's efforts.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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Staying long after the funeral, the seemingly benign Jérémie begins to casually insinuate himself into his mentor’s family, including his kind-hearted widow (Catherine Frot) and venomously angry son (Jean-Baptiste Durand), while befriending an oddly cheerful local priest (Jacques Develay).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kirchner had, a year earlier, backed sanctions for clergymen who publicly opposed the government’s human rights policies, including his decision to annul laws pardoning dictatorship-era atrocities.—
Federico Perelmuter,
The Dial,
13 Mar. 2025
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The emails, sent from Saints accounts, don’t specify which clergymen were removed from the list or why.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Its pastor rejoiced Have the flu or know someone with it?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy played Chandler Hampton, the associate pastor at the Glen Oak Community Church in 7th Heaven.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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London, who played a minister on the drama that aired on the WB and CW from 1996 to 2007, spoke to ID about his memories working with the actor.—
The Deadline TV Team,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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Everton officials held conversations with UK government ministers throughout the project in the hope of attracting further investment.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hood watched Smith — who had become his close friend — gasping for breath like a goldfish out of water in a way that will haunt the reverend forever.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Despite the reverend’s appeal for calm, a third fight broke out as the service concluded, forcing police to clear the church.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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