PREACHER Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

preacher

noun

ˈprē-chər

Definition of preacher

as in priest

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher

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Recent Examples of preacher Kirk Whalum was another preacher’s son; a soul-pop sax player from Memphis who, like everyone else, approached his playing as a creative and spiritual mission. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 One of the teens, Eden, is the daughter of a hellfire-and-brimstone preacher and is having a secret love affair. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The film chronicled Gortner’s youth as a Pentecostal preacher in the American South and exposed the deceptive practices used to bilk believers out of their money. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 In the halcyon days of the televangelists, when Jim Bakker stood shoulder to shoulder with fire and brimstone preachers such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart, the collection plate always seemed bottomless. — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preacher

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Noun

For a second day Leo celebrated Mass with other priests in a special chapel set up near his room on the 10th floor of the hospital, spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
According to the attorneys, the priests targeted more than 100 young Black children at Holy Angels parish between 1969 and 2002.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of priest

Noun

When Yakovlev mentioned the clergyman who attended the death-bed, Adelaide expressed surprise that John had asked to see a pastor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
The seeds are then planted in California, where Eddie Anderson, a clergyman, political organizer and the founder of Freedom Farms Collective, helps oversee their growth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of clergyman

Noun

Marshall is tied with Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton, while the other four trail to varying degrees.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Money, money, money Bob Beatty, the political science chair and professor at the University of Washburn, attributed the pastor's strong communication and fundraising skills to his experience leading the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pastor

Noun

The country's economy minister Roland Lescure has vowed government support for business owners who have suffered losses from the riots.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, Eknath Shinde, who visited the family on Sunday night, said five were fired.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

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