as in preaching
to deliver a sermon
did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize, especially to other world leaders
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preaching
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Parker’s not just preaching to students.
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Jamal, an aspiring rapper living in Atlanta, began preaching messages targeted at Black and Latino people.
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“Sermonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonizing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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