preacher

Example Sentences

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The preacher pleaded ignorance, but Pyongyang was a familiar place for the Graham family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Emily says the real Eric was very different to the pious preacher he portrayed himself to be.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Islam is the state religion but the constitution guarantees freedom of worship, subject to approval by the authorities for the place of worship and the preacher.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“Rev. Jackson was a dynamic speaker, a preacher, so it was call and response,” she said.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Emma Lee Givens was a stern-visaged, bespectacled daughter of an Assembly of God preacher.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy