as in exhortation
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Recent Examples of preachment
This is why their exhortations and preachments are so commonly met with bemused responses.
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Adolph Reed Jr., Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
It may well be called a preachment for peace.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
Both figures suggest that the Church’s preachment would be inaccessible to the majority of the English people in both Latin and the vernacular without some sort of visual aid.
—John Hirschauer, National Review, 14 Nov. 2019
And the filmmaker—a cold term for such a masterly artist—has portrayed every bit of it with perfect clarity and not the slightest whiff of preachment.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2018
His preachments about climate change, to put a rational gloss on it, were a sales pitch.
—Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 22 June 2018
No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2017
No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2017
Adolph Reed Jr., Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022
It may well be called a preachment for peace.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
Both figures suggest that the Church’s preachment would be inaccessible to the majority of the English people in both Latin and the vernacular without some sort of visual aid.
—John Hirschauer, National Review, 14 Nov. 2019
And the filmmaker—a cold term for such a masterly artist—has portrayed every bit of it with perfect clarity and not the slightest whiff of preachment.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2018
His preachments about climate change, to put a rational gloss on it, were a sales pitch.
—Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 22 June 2018
No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2017
No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on.
—Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachment
Noun
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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
Noun
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For Henry, liberty in the context of his speech meant breaking free from the oppression of British control.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unsuccessfully campaigned against the deal with a speech to Congress that was blasted by many Democrats.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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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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There’s a spot for a name at the top and an address at the bottom in a clear, easy-to-read font.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk stands as he is recognized by U.S. President Donald Trump during Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Preachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachment. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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