as in sermonic
marked by or given to preaching moral values
I found the novel's moralizing tone a bit much for beach reading
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralizing
Verb
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And that’s an awful double standard for an advisor to live under while preaching financial stability and wealth management to their clients.—
Marc Rogers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Goines returned to the church in October to continue preaching and is listed as the lead pastor on the church’s website.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The story is predictably moralistic and, frankly, more worried about conforming to contemporary mores than accurately representing what was going on in Cuba in the 1950s, dramatically speaking anyway.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over the slow build of the season, character details emerge without need for much didactic exposition.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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And the less said about the didactic, exasperating finale, the better.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Slot became more involved in the post-match celebrations with supporters than ever before, raising his arms to the Kop in an apparent exhortation for fans to give a little more.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its peak should come on Tuesday morning, April 22, when moonlight will pose little interference.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Fatu defeated Braun Strowman in a Last Man Standing match with no outside interference.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The lyrics are often too preachy and on the nose, sometimes groan-worthy.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Environmental storytelling is often dismissed by some as overly preachy and pat.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the artist also has a sense of humor and wonder, a curiosity that is appealing and informative, but not overly instructive.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps the Broncos would have pursued those two moves regardless, but head coach Sean Payton made an interesting point during the draft that is instructive as Denver sets out into free agency next week.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Leave it to Tom Rothman to tee up CinemaCon, ever the philosopher, with the ultimate sermon that waves the flag for moviegoing.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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One specific date must be the same for all the Muslim's roughly two-billion population: the Day of Arafah, when millions of pilgrims gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to commemorate the final sermon of Prophet Muhammad.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Moralizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralizing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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