plural preachers
: one who preaches: such as
a
: a person who delivers a sermon publicly
a street preacher
b
: one whose function is to preach sermons : pastor, minister
She waited patiently on a Sunday morning until the crowd had said good-by to the preacher.—
Don Jeffries
Don Jeffries"What kind of preacher are you? What denomination?" "I was ordained in a Baptist church, but I'm sort of nondenominational now."—John Grisham
John Grisham
c
: one who inculcates or exhorts something earnestly or officiously
… he was an ardent preacher of gentlemanly ethics …—Paul Schullery
Paul Schullery… he was perceived by the larger world, not inaccurately, as a preacher of the hatred.—Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas LemannSynonyms
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the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher
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—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
In 1780, a preacher named Robert Annan found a collection of enormous bones on his farm in Wallkill, N.Y.
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hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Falwell, among other notable preachers, criticized Carter's interview with Playboy as an example of voicing impure thoughts.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
In 1780, a preacher named Robert Annan found a collection of enormous bones on his farm in Wallkill, N.Y.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Plus, Rip got to ream out the poor preacher who suggested doing a prayer.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preacher. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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