preach
verb (used with object)
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
had preached
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past perfectof preach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Then 73, he had preached the gospel before an estimated 215 million people in “crusades” that spanned from New York’s Madison Square Garden to Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Ms Fraser says that Warwick, a Church of Scotland minister who had preached to King Charles, had befriended Hugh, Roddy and David years earlier.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
Even still, as his third season at USC slipped from relevance, coach Lincoln Riley had preached the importance of finishing strong in spite of it all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2024
All season they had preached the importance of living up the “Alabama standard.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
Old Loomis had preached many a one in the white kitchens of Cold Sassy.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
