as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher
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Recent Examples of preacher
The preacher and producer has been dating his soon-to-be wife for a year.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
The Atlanta preacher was visiting the city to march alongside striking workers.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Each celebrates a matriarch who was present at the Sunday dinners of Hall’s childhood, including her maternal grandmother, Celestine, to a close family friend, Miss Sally, to the preacher’s wife, Mrs. Brooks.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
There’s also Anthony Perkins as a madman in a preacher’s robe who is obsessed with China Blue.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preacher
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
The Atlanta preacher was visiting the city to march alongside striking workers.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Each celebrates a matriarch who was present at the Sunday dinners of Hall’s childhood, including her maternal grandmother, Celestine, to a close family friend, Miss Sally, to the preacher’s wife, Mrs. Brooks.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
There’s also Anthony Perkins as a madman in a preacher’s robe who is obsessed with China Blue.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
Noun
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Castro went to a Jesuit high school in Havana, Belén, and was taught by Spanish priests.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2025
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The girl gave birth when Velez-Lopez started serving as a priest in Alexandria, Louisiana, according to the report.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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In 1781, a French clergyman named Antoine Court de Gébelin claimed to have discovered the ancient Book of Thoth while attending a stylish salon in Paris.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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One of the key details revealed in the emails, according to the reports, was from a Saints team spokesman who briefed his boss on a 2018 call with the city’s top prosecutor hours before the church released a list of clergymen accused of abuse.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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The couple tied the knot two years later, with only Parton's mother and the pastor in attendance.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The private nuptials, which took place at the Ringgold Baptist Church in Ringgold, Ga., were attended by only the pastor Don Duvall, his wife, and Parton's mother, Avie Lee Owens.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Chile's interior minister Carolina Toha said the outage was caused by a transmission line failure in the country's north, ruling out a cyber attack as a cause.—
Fabian Cambero and Alexander Villegas,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Canada's trade minister, Mary Ng, addressed the issue during an interview with Bloomberg TV, emphasizing that tariffs would also be harmful to American consumers.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The reverend said the mayor’s leadership has been undermined by Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney General Emil Bove’s memo, which left open the possibility of reviving the mayor’s case at a later date.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Trump said Tuesday the prayer service for his inauguration, when the reverend called on him to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families, wasn’t too exciting.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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