Used in a Sentence

preach

How to use preach in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for preach.

Editorial note

I thought, "Hey...I'd better start practicing what I preach!

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of preach gathered in one view.

verb

deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

verb

speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for preach.

verb

deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

verb

speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

Example sentences

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I thought, "Hey...I'd better start practicing what I preach!

2

I started preaching from door to door at age 5 and was baptized at age 11.

3

In the 90s when I was 14 I would preach on a street that had the highest murder rate in Joliet.

4

This seems like a silly post designed purely to preach to the "recruiters?

5

You're preaching exactly the nonsense DeBeer's wants you to preach; they've got you hook, line, and sinker.

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We need news sources like this to practice the globalization sermon they all preach.

7

But he should stop trying to preach like this on the failures of our civilization, because he is just talking out of his ass.

8

I especially like the one that demonstrates the importance of "practice what you preach.

9

However, far less that 5% of "Environmentalists" I have ever met practice what they preach.

10

I find it disheartening that this is an unobvious idea to some who preach freedom of information.

11

> If I don't own a TV and never even remember the fact that I don't have a TV, is that 'attachment'?If you are compelled to blog about it incessantly and preach it as religion, yes. Otherwise, not really.

12

Upvoted too because I preach this to friends/family regularly for serious issues/offenses.

13

The religion bit has no bearing on the paper except that an article on religion must be in every issue, but they don't attempt to advance/preach the christian scientist faith in any way.

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I figured since I had to move anyway, I might as well shut them up so I can get back to coding instead of spending hours on end having some dipshit preach at me about how much better his stupid ass religion^Wcommunity is.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use preach in a sentence?

I thought, "Hey...I'd better start practicing what I preach!

What does preach mean?

deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"

What part of speech is preach?

preach is commonly used as verb.