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sermonized

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past tense of sermonize

as in preached

to deliver a sermon did not believe that it was the president's place to sermonize, especially to other world leaders

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Recent Examples of sermonized At least my mother was one of those who sermonized that sentiment. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

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Kansas City-area pastor Adam Hamilton has preached about morals and ethics for decades.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
The easy explanation would be the president’s enmity toward Pope Leo XIV, who has preached a gospel of kindness toward the undocumented and spoken out against the quagmire in Iran.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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