- present participle of preach.
preaching
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“Now, I’ve got to show them what I’ve been preaching to them since they were born.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
This is where we find Lestat in Season 3, preaching the gospel that this is his time.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Amid the social inequity and climate apartheid, Fox tries offering hope, preaching about empathy with lines like “sharing is stronger than hoarding.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
But it turns out that for many Americans, preaching the gospel of ranch isn’t a job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
This is what they’re preaching from the pulpit.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Here's a closer look at the church's history, from its inception in 1890 to its practices and preachings.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2022
He later confessed that if he were a young Black man, he wouldn’t follow his own preachings, according to Mufson’s book.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
In less than two years, Maddon’s freethinking philosophy has elevated him to cult figure status in Chicago, where his Zen-like preachings are emblazoned on T-shirts sold all over the city.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2016
In 1518 he went to study at the University of Paris where it is believed he first came across the preachings of Martin Luther, a German theologian who essentially founded Protestantism.
From BBC ● May 3, 2016
On the 5th February, the inquisitor went to Aix for his Lent preachings, saw the judges, and stirred them up.
From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Jules Michelet
