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preacher

[pree-cher] / ˈpri tʃər /


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He had a religious streak encouraged by his mother and father, the latter a preacher of the gospel to peyote-friendly Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

His sentencing will conclude a dramatic and protracted downfall for a preacher who at one point been preparing to take NOS global with expansion to the US.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The former seminarian, whose grandfather was a Baptist preacher, "has the right, wonderful principles and all of the plans to put into effect that will make the country great again," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026

“The biggest issues we have with soccer in this country is fields and we have issues with costs,” he says with the fervor of a Baptist preacher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Beto, suddenly starving, followed the preacher toward the picnic tables under a stand of oaks, but all along the way they had to stop and meet church ladies.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

With his first book, John Crow’s Devil, a religious drama about two small-town Jamaican preachers competing for leadership, James faced a literary hazing of sorts while trying to sell the manuscript.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

But when Swaggart caught wind of the tryst, he saw an opportunity to topple his rival and took the matter to the Assemblies of God, the church fellowship both preachers belonged to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The faithful sometimes offer money to the preachers to support their endeavours.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Muslims ruled large parts of India from the early 13th to the 19th century, and during this era Muslim preachers and Sufi mystics actively proselytized for Islam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

It reminded me of sermons I’d heard from priests and preachers about planting in dry soil.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool


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