preaching
Americannoun
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the act or practice of a person who preaches.
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the art of delivering sermons.
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a sermon.
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a public religious service with a sermon.
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Origin of preaching
1225–75; Middle English preching (gerund); see preach, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Preaching renewal in these circumstances is like trying to shout over an air horn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Preaching his “middle way” uplifts the spiritually marginalized and appeals to a broad constituency.
From Salon • May 10, 2025
Preaching at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter Sunday, he will say that "true peace is no aimless daydream".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023
Preaching on the Hebrew Bible text about the Prophet Elijah, Kinlock said, “We need the radical spirit of Elijah that resists and challenges the social evils of our day.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023
A Particular Narrative of the Imprisonment of two Non-Conformist Ministers; and Prosecution & Tryal of one of them, for Preaching one Sermon in the city of New-York.
From Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable by Faris, John T. (John Thomson)
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