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to deliver a sermon
a minister who loves to preach
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Recent Examples of preaching
Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Technology companies that have dominated the economy and grown rapidly are leading the way, preaching the return to an approach of being nimble and innovative, but Zafar said there are also cultural factors at work.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
In the sermon, Bishop Jakes was describing his love of preaching.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The pressure of incessant positivity proved too much for him personally, but preaching radical kindness had a positive effect on those around him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Howard, who has a grandchild in the Belton area, said that if teachers were to cross the line into preaching in a public school, parents or students would call them out.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
For the last year, Mark Cook has been preaching a kind of low-tech, election-doubting gospel in political battlegrounds across the country.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Numerous studies have shown hand counts to be less accurate, more costly and more time-consuming, but that hasn't stopped Cook from preaching it.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
Jackson, the leader of the offensive line, was preaching that to his teammates well before the preseason illnesses and injuries hit.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Technology companies that have dominated the economy and grown rapidly are leading the way, preaching the return to an approach of being nimble and innovative, but Zafar said there are also cultural factors at work.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
In the sermon, Bishop Jakes was describing his love of preaching.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The pressure of incessant positivity proved too much for him personally, but preaching radical kindness had a positive effect on those around him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
Howard, who has a grandchild in the Belton area, said that if teachers were to cross the line into preaching in a public school, parents or students would call them out.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
For the last year, Mark Cook has been preaching a kind of low-tech, election-doubting gospel in political battlegrounds across the country.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Numerous studies have shown hand counts to be less accurate, more costly and more time-consuming, but that hasn't stopped Cook from preaching it.
—Major Garrett, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preaching
Noun
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One specific date must be the same for all the Muslim's roughly two-billion population: the Day of Arafah, when millions of pilgrims gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to commemorate the final sermon of Prophet Muhammad.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Leave it to Tom Rothman to tee up CinemaCon, ever the philosopher, with the ultimate sermon that waves the flag for moviegoing.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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The law barred state funds from going toward the teachings of critical race theory, an academic framework emphasizing slavery’s impact on society today.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
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He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, with stops in Hagerstown, Maryland; Riverside, California; Annapolis; Baltimore; and, since 1981, Washington.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Taking his captain’s role to heart, Mbappe seemed particularly fired up, making multiple exhortations to the crowd to raise the noise levels during the game and receiving a booking late in the first half for a tangle with Livakovic.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Their current congressional leadership of Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries seems far better suited to inside legislative maneuvering than public exhortations.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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In addition to taking part in the panel discussion, Hirata was also part of a program on Thursday called Befriend Your Butterflies, a lecture examining the concept of performance anxiety through the lens of psychology and musical performance.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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To use these in a physical binder or electric site, create tabs for project and customer information, lessons learned, and concerns.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rematch against Notre Dame is now the biggest game in program history and TCU is hopeful the lessons from the games against the Bears will pay off against Notre Dame.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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During his speech, Trump praised Apple, Meta, and Nvidia for spending money and investing in the United States.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Senator Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech has just broken Ted Cruz's filibuster speech record.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The executive order against Jenner & Block complains that the firm re-hired a lawyer, Andrew Weissmann, who was part of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference to benefit Trump in the 2016 presidential election.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Wild coaches challenged the play for potential goalie interference, but the goal was allowed to stand, and Washington was awarded a power play for the unsuccessful challenge.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2025
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Through the years, North talked about his experiences as a child actor, saying producers were most interested in obtaining a performance out of him while his schooling was neglected, despite California laws requiring three hours of instruction a day for child actors.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Next, Henrique simply told Copilot to organize the notes—no need for specific instructions.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Preaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preaching. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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