preach

Example Sentences

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"You're taught you should always preach the truth, but in a country like Venezuela sometimes you have to practice self-censorship."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

They can create an intimidating aura around the kitchen, and while that often makes fantastic television, it also distances us from the accessibility yesterday’s TV chefs used to preach.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

"And you didn't preach to the audience about what's right and wrong, and I think we should all be telling stories like that, so thank you for this dream."

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

We just need to practice what we preach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

She sat in the front pew in a red dress suit, hands folded in her lap, listening to her husband preach about September 11.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot