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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Origin of preaching
1225–75; Middle English preching (gerund); see preach, -ing 1, -ing 2
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He stops shaving, bathing or wearing shoes and begins preaching the joys of simplicity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
But it turns out that for many Americans, preaching the gospel of ranch isn’t a job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"If someone wants to criticise me for preaching the Gospel... I hope simply to be listened to because of the value of God's words."
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
These men aren’t preaching Jesus Christ’s gospel of self-sacrifice and humility.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
I remembered something I had heard about Malcolm X. He had said that when he was preaching on the corners in Harlem he was fishing for the dead.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
His Holiness doesn't have any pets of his own, staying true to his preachings.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 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
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
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
Its showman's pictures and preachings do not get hold of our sympathies very strongly.
From John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings by Kennedy, W. Sloane
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