preaching 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of preach to the choir
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preaching to the choir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preaching%20to%20the%20choir

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Chicago

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