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
At one point, Slim tells Sammie, the son of a preacher, the blues was never forced upon Black Americans in the same way Christianity was.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 5 May 2025
How good is Sammie (Miles Caton), a preacher’s son and aspiring bluesman?
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
On Monday, March 31, the Vatican confirmed in a press release that Pope Francis has approved the canonization (official admission) of the late catholic preacher Peter To Rot.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The final round of auditions wrapped up on Sunday night, with a performance from 17-year-old high school graduate Canaan James Hill, who graduated early to pursue his calling of becoming a preacher.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 5 May 2025
How good is Sammie (Miles Caton), a preacher’s son and aspiring bluesman?
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
On Monday, March 31, the Vatican confirmed in a press release that Pope Francis has approved the canonization (official admission) of the late catholic preacher Peter To Rot.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The final round of auditions wrapped up on Sunday night, with a performance from 17-year-old high school graduate Canaan James Hill, who graduated early to pursue his calling of becoming a preacher.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
Noun
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The ovation when the priest said the prayer and said ‘God bless our Pacers’ was great.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests divided by doubt must confront a force beyond comprehension...and their own faith.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Chinese authorities have historically harassed this faction, reportedly detaining some of its clergymen and closing its churches.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The technique seen in the clergyman also hasn’t been reported in scientific literature before, Nerlich added.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Black pastors and others launched boycotts of the company; judging from Cornell’s pained observation to the Wall Street analysts last week, the boycotts may have had an effect.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The megachurch announced that Pastor Daniel Floyd and his wife Tammy Floyd have accepted the position of senior pastor during Sunday morning’s service.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Piyush Goyal, the commerce minister, had already hopped back and forth from New Delhi twice since Mr. Trump was re-elected.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Empire Wind 1 is being built by Equinor, a Norwegian energy company and the Norwegian prime minister and finance minister helped get it back on track.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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The men kept working for the reverend even after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Preserving community gems Michael Major is a reverend at Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia.—
Buffy Gorrilla,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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