preach
verb (used with object)
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
has been preaching
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present perfect progressiveof preach (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Ordained in 1967, he has been preaching for over 30 years at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
For the most part, the committee has been preaching to the choir, with many of the rest of us praying for the sermon to finally end.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
“As someone who has been preaching ‘Health is Wealth’, building Hart House felt like the natural evolution of my flexitarian lifestyle and my business ecosystem,” Hart said in a press release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
And he has a willing supporter in Young, who Toohill said has been preaching advice to the defensive linemen during practice.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
But the influence of scientific thought has caused the church to realize on the investment which it has been preaching these many centuries.
From History of Human Society by Frank W. (Frank Wilson) Blackmar
