televangelist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of televangelist
1980–85; blend of television and evangelist
Example Sentences
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The pastor possesses the charisma of an American televangelist, with expressions that shift dramatically with the tone of his sermons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Others, like televangelist Lance Wallnau, reminded their followers that they love the president because “he says the quiet parts out loud.”
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
Located five miles from Disneyland on the campus that once housed televangelist Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral Ministries, the Shroud of Turin Experience is Orange County’s newest tourist attraction with a Christian twist.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Chastain, who won an Oscar for her role as a televangelist in The Eyes of Tammy Faye, plays a suburban mom known as the titular Savant in the series.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
The videos provided a clearer picture of the Feb. 11 shooting in Lakewood Church, one of the nation’s largest megachurches, led by the televangelist Joel Osteen.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024
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