preached to the choir

A form of preach to the choir — To speak as if to convince a person or group of something they already believe.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of preach to the choir
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APA

preached to the choir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preached%20to%20the%20choir

MLA

“preached to the choir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preached%20to%20the%20choir. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preached to the choir,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preached%20to%20the%20choir.

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