preaching
Americannoun
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preachings
plural
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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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And I just had a whole chapter of preaching about the evils of all these quasi-sinful things one can do when trying to rhyme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
The Bible recounts John the Baptist preaching to a flock around the Jordan River and baptizing Jesus there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But instead of preaching to the choir, he contends with society’s gray areas, never offering a solution — or even his own opinion — on the difficult topics at hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Rev. Owens, despite his preaching talents, wasn’t even in the top five.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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
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
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
A celebrated German preacher, Cesar of Spiers, had attended his preachings and entered the Order.
From Brother Francis Less than the least by Eileen Douglas
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