preachment

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Recent Examples of preachment This is why their exhortations and preachments are so commonly met with bemused responses. Adolph Reed Jr., Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2022 It may well be called a preachment for peace. Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023 Both figures suggest that the Church’s preachment would be inaccessible to the majority of the English people in both Latin and the vernacular without some sort of visual aid. John Hirschauer, National Review, 14 Nov. 2019 And the filmmaker—a cold term for such a masterly artist—has portrayed every bit of it with perfect clarity and not the slightest whiff of preachment. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2018 His preachments about climate change, to put a rational gloss on it, were a sales pitch. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 22 June 2018 No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2017 No preachments are preached, no parables are dwelled on. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachment
Noun
  • One of the major lessons of the Carter energy policies is that all the exhortations of advocates and government experts are as nothing compared to the weight of consumer choice.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, judges in the United States have the independence to choose law over the orders or exhortations of any politician.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Among the Republican lawmakers who sat behind Mace during her speech to show their support were Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Anna Paulina Luna of Florida.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Just last week, Adams was back in the capital where Trump delivered a speech at the national prayer breakfast.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Not only did the experts provide lectures, but guests could reserve dinner with them or have chat with them in the lounge.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The anniversary of the landmark building has inspired parties, lectures, special tours and other celebrations.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Sculptor Alma Allen’s Former Joshua Tree Hideaway Just Listed for $3 Million Billionaire Bill Koch’s 52-Acre Aspen Estate Just Hit the Market for $125 Million Comments Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Preachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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