preaching
Americannoun
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preachings
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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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Etymology
Origin of preaching
1225–75; Middle English preching (gerund); see preach, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Much of my life is dedicated to preaching that art, and practicing reverence for it can be the glue that keeps us together when the world wants us torn apart.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Go back and see what Jesus spends most of his time doing. It’s not preaching, it’s not teaching, it’s healing,” Mr. Talarico said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Though Awlaki's extremist preaching would come into sharper focus after 9/11, at the time the paintballing video was recorded he already had connections to al-Qaeda operatives and was shortly to be investigated by the FBI.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“We’ve been preaching change all along,” Mozeliak said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Pastor’s preaching up a storm, but all I got on my mind is this pageant.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Iranian diplomats for years have pointed to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s preachings as a binding fatwa, or religious edict, that Iran wouldn’t seek an atomic bomb.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
In 2018, Lori met Chad Daybell — her soon-to-be fifth husband — and quickly took a liking to his extreme apocalyptic and catastrophic preachings.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2022
In less than two years, Maddon’s freethinking philosophy has elevated him to cult figure status in Chicago, where his Zen-like preachings are emblazoned on T-shirts sold all over the city.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2016
Hamilton's preachings soon came to the attention of the Archbishop of St Andrews and the university's chancellor James Beaton who ordered the inquiry which led to his trial and execution.
From BBC ● May 3, 2016
He had heard much among the men about Miss Sanford's kindergarten, the Bible class, the prayer meetings, and her persistent preachings against the Canteen.
From A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade by Charles King
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