preaching
Americannoun
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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
Example Sentences
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Amid the social inequity and climate apartheid, Fox tries offering hope, preaching about empathy with lines like “sharing is stronger than hoarding.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
These men aren’t preaching Jesus Christ’s gospel of self-sacrifice and humility.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
Adusah was mainly based in London, preaching as head pastor of another Pentecostal church.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Nonetheless, he continued preaching and planted several Baptist congregations over the next nine years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In addition to attending protests over the murder at the Duke Chapel, he began reading about a branch of Catholicism called “liberation theology,” which Archbishop Romero had been preaching.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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