preaching
noun
the act or practice of a person who preaches.
preachings
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pluralof preaching.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
He later confessed that if he were a young Black man, he wouldn’t follow his own preachings, according to Mufson’s book.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
Which is to say, Brother Ray’s preachings against violence don’t seem to have sunk in.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 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
Since June, the month of roses, the preachings had begun in the country of Flanders.
From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Charles Th?odore Henri de Coster
