DECLAMATORY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

declamatory

adjective

Definition of declamatory

as in rhetorical

formal expressing feelings or opinions in a way that is loud and forceful Her declamatory manner of speech inspired some but irritated others. declamatory speeches/statements

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Recent Examples of declamatory These sound particularly good in Morgan’s mouth, with his non-actory, declamatory way of speaking. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 The music is stark, declamatory, and ironic in its use of gentler major-key harmonies for some of the darkest lines. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 The main theme, a declamatory seven-note figure, later becomes the basis for a fantastical cadenza on vibraphone, played poetically by Yeh. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for declamatory

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Adjective

To judge by the vocabulary deployed in its pages, the book belongs in the inner sanctum of literary theory, where the walls are hung with gnarly rhetorical tropes.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
For one, what South Korea is calling a policy shift is largely rhetorical and little different in substance from the previous approach, says KIDA's Lee Ho-ryung.

— Se Eun Gong, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of rhetorical

Adjective

When Kent Jones was a critic at Film Comment, he was known for, among many other things, his eloquent and insightful analyses of performance.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026
What’s far more eloquent is the episode with the witch Circe (a terrific Samantha Morton), whose habit of tricking and transforming men into animals is rendered in evocatively physical, body-horror-esque imagery.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of eloquent

Adjective

Stunning architecture From the curb, the estate leans into traditional luxury — a stately facade and a sense that this 1998 build was designed to endure.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Outside, stately lion statues surround the pool, while Chippendale-style faux-bamboo chairs bring a relaxed touch to the covered outdoor dining area.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of stately

Adjective

Yet 20 minutes later, it was long forgotten during a graceful balance beam routine that brought her to within striking distance of the lead.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
In the morning, travelers will awake among the graceful canals and bridges of Venice, with a private water taxi to ferry them into the heart of the Venetian lagoon to explore the city’s many islands.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of graceful

Adjective

Fans have in some instances railed against commentator Alexi Lalas, a veteran analyst, player and soccer executive who has been accused of being too bombastic, and even partisan during his time on air.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 July 2026
This bombastic rhetoric echoes an inherent feeling of frustration in Russia over the failure to segregate Ukraine from the West.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of bombastic

Adjective

That wasn’t Newsom’s only oratorical slip-up, although the second one says more about the larger Democratic Party than anything else.

— Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
With his height and his oratorical flourishes, Jackson was a charismatic figure who led protests in Greensboro.

— Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of oratorical

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