- present participle of preach.
preaching
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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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As much as she was proud of where she was from, Dolly also spent the latter part of her years preaching and living out loud a sermon to her native region.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
This is where we find Lestat in Season 3, preaching the gospel that this is his time.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
He enrolled in seminary and began preaching within China’s official church system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
But he believes the mentality the group is preaching, one that has roots in the Ferrari pit-crew model of a generation ago, will have equally profound results.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
This is what they’re preaching from the pulpit.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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
Teal Swan claims she's not a cult leader, but a quick look at the spiritual teacher's controversial preachings and large-scale following raises questions.
From Salon ● May 19, 2022
Imam Doudi and his lawyer insist that many of his preachings are merely stock phrases taken directly from Islam’s sacred texts and are not meant to be taken literally.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
In 1518 he went to study at the University of Paris where it is believed he first came across the preachings of Martin Luther, a German theologian who essentially founded Protestantism.
From BBC ● May 3, 2016
"There is too much truth in your remark, Ben; and I have often been sorry that our preachers lay such stress on these things, and do not stick closer to the preachings of Christ."
From The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers by Mason Locke Weems
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