preach

verb

ˈprēch How to pronounce preach (audio)
Definition of preachnext
as in to evangelize
to deliver a sermon a minister who loves to preach

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Recent Examples of preach This is the point where the creativity gospel turns on the people who preach it the most. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Stanley will stay on the Board of Elders and will continue to preach in the pastor rotation. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026 For Guimaraes, a veteran community builder, the impulse behind Fashion Forward was born out of a sharp realization that the industry’s greatest bottleneck was its tendency to preach to its own choir. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Rams coach Sean McVay preaches accountability and culture, yet his starting tackle keeps showcasing eye-rolling volatility. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preach
  1. evangelize
  2. sermonize
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  • Technology leaders have spent nearly four years evangelizing about the ways AI will change every aspect of work life.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Santana evangelizes for the protocol by upending the equation.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of evangelize
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  • Congress has also shown an affinity for weighing in on sports disputes—consider the airtime members of Congress receive when sermonizing on the state of college sports.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • At least my mother was one of those who sermonized that sentiment.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of sermonize

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