plural preachers
: one who preaches: such as
a
: a person who delivers a sermon publicly
a street preacher
b
: one whose function is to preach sermons : pastor, minister
She waited patiently on a Sunday morning until the crowd had said good-by to the preacher.—
Don Jeffries
Don Jeffries"What kind of preacher are you? What denomination?" "I was ordained in a Baptist church, but I'm sort of nondenominational now."—John Grisham
John Grisham
c
: one who inculcates or exhorts something earnestly or officiously
… he was an ardent preacher of gentlemanly ethics …—Paul Schullery
Paul Schullery… he was perceived by the larger world, not inaccurately, as a preacher of the hatred.—Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas LemannSynonyms
Examples of preacher in a Sentence
the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher
Recent Examples on the Web
Her father is not a preacher and not the man in the video.
—Melonee Hurt, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The next day the preachers and the lecturers, the magazines, the books, the newspapers.
—Brenda Wineapple, TIME, 28 June 2024
Local leader’s and preachers like John Franklyn Norris made many efforts to get property owners in the Acre to shut down.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
Yet upon Henry’s return, the queen finds herself in considerable jeopardy, in part thanks to her friendship with Protestant preacher Anne Askew (Erin Doherty), an outspoken critic of Henry’s church; and her close relationship with Thomas Seymour (Sam Riley), the brother of Henry’s third wife Jane.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Melonee Hurt, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The next day the preachers and the lecturers, the magazines, the books, the newspapers.
—Brenda Wineapple, TIME, 28 June 2024
Local leader’s and preachers like John Franklyn Norris made many efforts to get property owners in the Acre to shut down.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
Yet upon Henry’s return, the queen finds herself in considerable jeopardy, in part thanks to her friendship with Protestant preacher Anne Askew (Erin Doherty), an outspoken critic of Henry’s church; and her close relationship with Thomas Seymour (Sam Riley), the brother of Henry’s third wife Jane.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 June 2024
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preacher. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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