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preacher

[pree-cher] / ˈpri tʃər /


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He frequently leans into his religious upbringing – as the grandson of a Southern Baptist preacher who spent time in a seminary – leavening his stump speeches with biblical references.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

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

“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

The preacher paced and shouted at the front of the tent, coming close to the revival crowd then veering back behind the plywood podium.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

In the halcyon days of the televangelists, when Jim Bakker stood shoulder to shoulder with fire and brimstone preachers such as Jerry Farwell, Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart, the collection plate always seemed bottomless.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Boateng says he was shaken by the regulation and wants religious preachers to be given an exemption.

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

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

We had nothing but preachers and teachers in the South.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose


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