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preacher

[pree-cher] / ˈpri tʃər /


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Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is a former lay preacher in the Methodist church, while Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is the devout son of a Seventh-day Adventist pastor.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Gerstner is a longtime techno-optimist, spreading the gospel of Silicon Valley-style capitalism with the zeal of a revivalist preacher.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

A prominent evangelical preacher went even further when he heard Indian leader Modi would soon be arriving on New Zealand's shores.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

It neatly sums up the endgame in which we find ourselves — and his vanquishing of the preacher Eli speaks to what we worship in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Plus, JP’s dad is a preacher, and JP has a freckled face, round belly, and short brown hair just like him.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The speakers’ lineup in Tulsa will reportedly include Flynn, Clark, Eric Trump, Jackson Lahmeyer and his wife Kendra, and a veritable apostolic Lollapalooza of NAR-friendly preachers.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

Because many colonists were illiterate, the Declaration was commonly declaimed by local officials in town squares and preachers in pulpits.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

He spoke of his religiosity — his grandfather and great-grandfather were Baptist preachers — and talked at length about the optimism, a political rarity these days, that undergirds his vision for the country.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2026

Born Molly Noyle Thomas in February 1932, she came from a Garw Valley family of preachers, teachers and miners.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2026

In those days on the Hill, any who could claim “professional” status—teachers, preachers, practical nurses—also considered themselves superior.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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