preacher

noun

ˈprē-chər How to pronounce preacher (audio)
Definition of preachernext
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 Son of a Preacherman, Choi's latest work, is an autobiographical look at the writer's upbringing in a family of preachers. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 According to the Daily Mail report, the preacher and Key exchanged a series of text messages in the spring of 2026 that his wife eventually read. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Even after the revolution, prominent Sudanese preacher Abdulhay Yousif said the establishment of a women’s football league was aimed at undermining religion. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 The dynamic duo of Jonda Valentine, an artist and daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, and her longtime friend Christa Suppan, who started as a bartender when Lipstick first opened, share co-ownership of the two bars. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for preacher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
  1. priest
  2. clergyman
  3. pastor
  4. minister
  5. reverend
Noun
  • In places such as Taiwan, Daoist priests can be seen today conducting rituals at community temples and annual festivals.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • At the moment the priest elevated the host during the consecration — the most sacred moment of the Catholic Mass, when Catholics believe bread becomes the body of Christ — thunder cracked loudly overhead.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of priest
Noun
  • Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
  • The trio of vicars starts with James Norton as Sidney Chambers, the doe-eyed clergyman with a taste for cool jazz and clever women.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Definition of clergyman
Noun
  • Hong Kong — A pastor who founded one of China’s most prominent underground churches has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States, his daughter told CNN.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Michelle Obama is a shining example of this inspirational leadership, the kind also demonstrated by my mother and aunties, my sister and sister- friends, by my pastor and elders, and by my colleagues in the maternal and infant health space.
    — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of pastor
Noun
  • While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Our higher education was started by people of faith — Harvard, Yale, Princeton — were founded to train ministers of the Gospel.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of minister
Noun
  • However, a reverend in Zambia — Billiance Chondwe — says he's noticed a change.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 18 June 2026
  • Spirtual foundation Astara, where Guidera reportedly served as a reverend, paid tribute to the late actor in an emotional social media post over the weekend.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Definition of reverend

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