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 Among the line-up are several Black Americans, one of whom is Oscar Rankin, a Black prizefighter and preacher, well known in the Black community. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 Soon, the vast stadium was packed — not with rugby fans or concertgoers, but with thousands who came to pray with an African preacher. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 The hunting buddies thank God and good friends that McCoy, a Baptist preacher, survived the attack at all. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 People of faith often embraced his work, and preachers sometimes cited it in sermons. — Courier Journal Staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preacher

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Noun

In the foreground of the painting rises a lone umbrella pine; at its base are the tiny figures of a priest and a young girl.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026
Trending Video At the time, Frederick and his husband, William, a priest, were living in church housing.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of priest

Noun

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
Costco ditches its Kirkland beer Pope Leo XIV, who grew up listening to popular American television preacher Archbishop Fulton Sheen, praised his fellow Illinois clergyman as an inspiration today on the eve of Sheen’s beatification.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of clergyman

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Caleb Flynn, a pastor who competed on American Idol season 12, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, AP News reports.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Bakker was forced to resign from his empire, turning over operations to pastor and broadcaster Jerry Falwell.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pastor

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Also on Monday, the foreign and defense ministers of Pakistan and Turkey agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces to the kingdom under their defense pact.

— AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The minister told The Associated Press that the 30 killed in the crash have already been buried.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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