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
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Certain evangelical leaders may be politically and personally odious, but millions of Americans have flooded into nondenominational churches in search of biblical preaching, youth programs, fellowship, forgiveness and music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
This is where we find Lestat in Season 3, preaching the gospel that this is his time.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
“The pope continues on his path, in the sense of preaching the gospel,” Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told reporters on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 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
Perhaps this had caused us to overlook the more absurd parts of Reverend Wright’s spitfire preaching, even if we hadn’t been present for any of the sermons in question.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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
In 2018, Lori met Chad Daybell — her soon-to-be fifth husband — and quickly took a liking to his extreme apocalyptic and catastrophic preachings.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 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
“By hearing a great many sermons and preachings, and having often had the Bible read to us by holy women who came to our tent.”
From Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery by Borrow, George Henry
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