as in sermonic
marked by or given to preaching moral values
I found the novel's moralizing tone a bit much for beach reading
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as in preaching
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralizing
Verb
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Goines returned to the church in October to continue preaching and is listed as the lead pastor on the church’s website.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025 -
And that’s an awful double standard for an advisor to live under while preaching financial stability and wealth management to their clients.—
Marc Rogers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Europeans cannot simply revert to a moralistic tendency to tell others what to do.—
Josep Borrell Fontelles,
Foreign Affairs,
27 June 2025
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The same moralistic spirit that once defined Minnesota’s politics now fuels passionate polarization.—
David Schultz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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At the level of craft, writers and executive producers Fellowes and Sonja Warfield didn’t feel the need to get didactic in the script.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
14 July 2025
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My intention as a filmmaker wasn’t to present these issues in a didactic or graphic way, but to reflect the emotional undercurrents, the silences, the strategies of survival and the subtle forms of resistance.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
Noun
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On the other side of the classroom wall giggling erupted, which rendered my exhortations futile.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Those listening filled his chestnut exhortations with their unfocussed yearnings.—
Deborah Baker
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
Noun
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No foreign control: Data is physically and legally bound to its jurisdiction, immune to extraterritorial interference.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The research paper delves further, showing how the design changes to the Starlink satellites should prevent interference with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which features a massive telescope and recently came online.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Jelly Roll might seem like a surprising mouthpiece for this kind of preachy moment, but the song is a hit even outside the country bubble.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
8 July 2025
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The drama deals with those risk factors, sometimes cheerfully and sometimes more seriously, without becoming too preachy.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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It was reported in the English and Australian press, which was instructive as administrators from other countries with major T20 leagues were seemingly oblivious to the developments.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Although such gory tales push the story along, what makes América, America instructive is Grandin’s focus on the way that Latin American thinkers have advocated for important social rights from the very foundation of their republics.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
Noun
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More than 800 of the pastor’s sermons are available on the church’s website.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Moralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralizing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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