Obama could learn a thing or two from Krauthammer about not sitting quietly taking garbage from a sermoniser. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
Listening to him over the years, I've often wondered how much the language and texture of his youthful Catholicism influenced his writing – he has suggested elsewhere that the "smell of frankincense" has never really left his clothes; is he a frustrated sermoniser at heart?. From Wordnik.com. [Elvis Costello: 'I've never liked the word maturity. It implies decay'] Reference
He was not by any means what is styled a sermoniser. From Wordnik.com. [Rivers of Ice] Reference
Rockney could not be a mild sermoniser commenting on events. From Wordnik.com. [Celt and Saxon — Complete] Reference
I said nothing, as I knew the famous superintendent of police to be a dreadful sermoniser. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova] Reference
Listening to him over the years, I've often wondered how much the language and texture of his youthful Catholicism influenced his writing - he has suggested elsewhere that the "smell of frankincense" has never really left his clothes; is he a frustrated sermoniser at heart?. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Moderation, my point wasn’t that he was inappropriate, my point was two-fold: he’s a poor sermoniser. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) blogs] Reference
As a formidable, inquisitive and globetrotting combination of storyteller, historian, activist, father, enthusiast, pilgrim, entertainer, minstrel, humorist, rambler, sermoniser and scholar, he's always got a point of view, a word of wisdom, a rigorous insight, a calming thought, an inspiring idea, a brilliant punchline, whatever it is I'm asking him about. From Wordnik.com. [Billy Bragg's Glastonbury tips] Reference
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