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as in evangelizing
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
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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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Blige also connected jazz (scat singing, riffing on a phrase, improvising wordless lines), gospel (testifying akin to a preacher delivering a sermon) and hip hop traditions.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some filmmakers deliver sermons; Bong serves entertainment.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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This personalization allows parents to build an educational experience around their child's natural strengths rather than forcing adaption to a single teaching style.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Aubrey Lay — a Fulbright scholar — was supposed to get paid for three months of work by the U.S. government through his teaching assistantship at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Slot became more involved in the post-match celebrations with supporters than ever before, raising his arms to the Kop in an apparent exhortation for fans to give a little more.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That earned him a gentle lecture from his mom about Michelle, and women in general, not being his property.—
Mara Wilson,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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It’s become common to see Self lecture Storr about his defense on the sideline.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bundle also includes comprehensive lessons on other Microsoft Office apps like Word, PowerPoint, and Access, covering both basic interfaces and advanced features.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The world is likely to never see Ezra Edelman’s multi-part Prince documentary after the artist’s estate killed it, but Questlove is still pondering its lessons.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin’s shows were known for the walk and talk, but Sheridan favors the stop and talk, where one of his squinty-eyed, seen-it-all stand-ins launches into a speech.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Tuesday’s speech, Trump blamed the surge on his Democratic predecessor.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Spectrum Effect Helps Operators Make The Most Of Licensed Spectrum Spectrum Effect offers an innovative platform that provides network operators with granular visibility into RAN interference detection and offers fine-tuning capabilities powered by an AI-RAN operations engine.—
Will Townsend,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Roman was indicted alongside Trump in the Georgia election interference case, which was brought by Willis in 2023 and currently remains in limbo.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Keep tower fans dust-free and in good working condition with these easy-to-follow cleaning instructions.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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Consider spreading a very thin (¼-inch thick) layer of topsoil across the planting area before sowing seed according to label instructions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Preaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preaching. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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