preached

Example Sentences

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After they blew a distraction-filled, first-round series against Minnesota last season, coach JJ Redick has long preached to them about ignoring the noise and creating a singular playoff mentality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Musk had preached of populating Mars, but now his focus has turned to a closer heavenly body, our moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Generally speaking, I find the “millennials are entitled” narrative quite tired and sometimes preached by people who grew up in a much healthier economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

It shouldn’t be lost on anyone that more than 40 years later, we’re still contending with all the problems Jackson preached about during that “SNL” episode.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

It was, she knew, the simplest kind of love, the purest form, untainted by Mind, which twisted everything, as Mrs. Shigemura, ironically, had preached.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson