preach

Example Sentences

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UCLA’s social media accounts highlighted Chesney’s efforts all offseason to preach personal accountability and serving others, doling out a mix of John Wooden and Ted Lasso life lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Come Saturday, the president will preach a message of national unity and will hope that he can usher in a new era of prosperity for Guinea.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The Buddha -- who renounced material wealth to embrace and preach a life of non-attachment -- founded a religion that now has more than 500 million adherents.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

“You have to preach by example,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

“You only have one or two good friends in life,” she used to preach at us, and for her, Irene was one of those.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride