preaching
the act or practice of a person who preaches.
the art of delivering sermons.
a sermon.
a public religious service with a sermon.
of, relating to, or resembling preaching: a preaching tone of voice.
Origin of preaching
1Other words from preaching
- preach·ing·ly, adverb
- non·preach·ing, adjective, noun
- un·preach·ing, adjective
Words Nearby preaching
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How to use preaching in a sentence
Given Bren Smith’s background, his preaching comes with a bit of an edge.
While preaching D.A.R.E. in schools, we made a drug out of external validation.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThese newspapers are preaching to the converted; Republicans read Republican papers.
The elders recommended that Driscoll step down as preaching pastor and only return when the elders believed he was ready.
Megachurch Mars Hill To close Doors: What Does the Future Hold Now? | Warren Throckmorton | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMuch of the series was turned over to moralistic preaching about the evils of premarital sex.
‘7th Heaven’ Dad Stephen Collins and the Christian Right’s Real Morality Tale | Amanda Marcotte | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Naturally, this has doomsayers preaching that the end is nigh.
The spread of the holy gospel and uninterrupted preaching went on until the return of the ambassador.
I felt just the same when I was married myself; but it's nothing to preaching one's first sermon.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsI gib ten dollars toward de stated preaching ob de Gospel de fus' year, and de peepil all call me Brudder Dickson.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousSome in our valley think his heavy crops come from his six days of labor, and some from his one day of preaching.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydOn one occasion he took the liberty, while preaching, to denounce a rich man in the community, recently deceased.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | Various
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