preached

Example Sentences

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In America, Presbyterians preached salvation from sin through the grace of a merciful God.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

Getting a fun moment outside of basketball is the kind of ethos of this season’s Bruins, with Jaquez saying Close has preached joy as much as wins.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 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

“Saint Francis preached to a wolf and told him not to eat lambs,” Maria went on, ignoring Emilia.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer