preacher
religious leader who gives sermons
A religious person, often a church leader, whose main job is to speak in public and tell people about God or religion.
a/the preacher of [church/denomination/message]
- The preacher spoke for an hour about forgiveness and second chances.
- As a child, she dreamed of becoming a preacher in her local church.
- A street preacher was reading from the Bible on the corner.
- The television preacher asked viewers to call in and pray with him.
- The young preacher traveled from town to town leading revival meetings.
- The preacher talks to the people every Sunday.
- Many people went to hear the new preacher at the church.
- The preacher told a story to teach a lesson.
- Her father is a preacher in a small town.
- We listened quietly while the preacher spoke.
person who moralizes a lot
A person who often tells other people what is right or wrong in a serious, lecturing way, usually when others do not want to hear it.
a/the preacher about [topic]
- I agree with her views, but she can sound like a preacher when she talks about food and health.
- Nobody wants a preacher telling them how to live their lives at a dinner party.
- He turns into a preacher whenever the topic of social media comes up.
- I'm not trying to be a preacher, but I really think you should stop smoking.
- Her friends like her passion, but some see her as a bit of a preacher about environmental issues.
- He talks like a preacher about fitness and diet.
- She does not want to sound like a preacher when she gives advice.
- At work, he is a preacher about saving money.
- My brother is a real preacher when we talk about school.
- People get tired when someone is a preacher all the time.
fire-and-brimstone preacher
1preacher focused on hell and punishment
A preacher who often talks in a very strong way about hell, punishment, and fear to make people change their lives.
- He grew up listening to a fire-and-brimstone preacher who warned of hell every Sunday.
- The visiting evangelist was more of a fire-and-brimstone preacher than their usual gentle pastor.
lay preacher
1non-ordained person who preaches
A person who is not a full-time or official church leader but is allowed to give sermons or talks in church.
- As a lay preacher, he leads services when the pastor is away.
- The church trains lay preachers to help with Sunday meetings in rural areas.
preacher man
1casual way to say preacher
A casual, friendly way to say 'preacher,' often used in songs or informal speech.
- The old preacher man smiled and shook everyone's hand after the service.
- In the song, she tells the preacher man about her troubles.
preacher's kid
1child of a preacher
A son or daughter of a preacher, especially when people talk about the special rules or pressure on them.
- Growing up as a preacher's kid, she always felt people watched her behavior.
- He joked that being a preacher's kid made him rebel in his teenage years.
street preacher
1preacher speaking on the street
A religious person who talks about religion or God to people in public places like streets or parks.
- A street preacher was shouting Bible verses outside the train station.
- We stopped to listen to a street preacher playing guitar and singing gospel songs.
tent preacher
1preacher at tent revival meetings
A preacher who leads religious services or meetings in a big tent, often when traveling from place to place.
- The tent preacher drew huge crowds during the summer revival.
- Her grandparents met at a tent preacher's week-long meetings in the 1950s.
traveling preacher
1preacher who moves between towns
A preacher who goes from town to town to speak about religion instead of staying in one church.
- In the past, traveling preachers visited small villages once or twice a year.
- The traveling preacher set up a tent outside town for a week of evening meetings.
TV preacher
1preacher who appears on television
A religious speaker who gives sermons or religious talks on television programs.
- My grandmother watches the same TV preacher every Sunday morning.
- Some TV preachers ask viewers to donate money to support their ministries.