preached; preaching; preaches
1
: to deliver a sermon
2
: to urge acceptance or abandonment of an idea or course of action
specifically
: to exhort in an officious or tiresome manner
1
: to set forth in a sermon
preach the gospel
2
: to advocate earnestly
preached revolution
3
: to deliver (something, such as a sermon) publicly
4
: to bring, put, or affect by preaching
preached the … church out of debt—
Amer. Guide Series: Va.
Amer. Guide Series: Va.Examples of preach in a Sentence
Have you ever heard that minister preach?
The minister preached to the congregation about the need for tolerance.
His followers listened to him preach the gospel.
The priest preached a regular sermon that Sunday.
Their mother has always preached the value of a good education.
Practice what you preach—don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.
The mayor continues to preach about the need for patience.
I don't like being preached at about how I should live my life.
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The Nazis banned his books and barred him from lecturing and preaching.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Choking up on two strikes like your Little League coach loved to preach?
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
If only people had learned the wisdom the Minneapolis Federal Reserve preached some 30 years ago, our nation would be in a much safer position.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Booth preached the importance of positional size and wanted Nnaji playing at the four, sources said.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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John Blake, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Choking up on two strikes like your Little League coach loved to preach?
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
If only people had learned the wisdom the Minneapolis Federal Reserve preached some 30 years ago, our nation would be in a much safer position.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Booth preached the importance of positional size and wanted Nnaji playing at the four, sources said.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preach
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“Preach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preach. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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