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oratory

noun

Definition of oratory

as in speech

the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality

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language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere the politician's oratory sounded good only to people who didn't bother to think

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Recent Examples of oratory Dogra was on the speech and debate team, competing in original oratory and original advocacy and serving as speech captain during her junior and senior years. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Public oratory was the dominant political medium of the day, and Sumner mastered it. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 But those seemed better suited to people who wanted to win hearts and minds through stirring oratory. — Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Inches from Okananwa’s face, Frese delivered a vehement oratory to the junior. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oratory

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Noun

Clippable moments from his campaign speeches have repeatedly taken off on social media platforms and garnered millions of views.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Following his speech, council members struggled to restore order as some of Lang's supporters began shouting, and one was escorted out by police.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of speech

Noun

The ad led Democratic and Republican House leadership to condemn the antisemitic rhetoric targeting Fine.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Republicans who claim that democratic socialists are like communists are either misinformed or deliberately using misleading rhetoric for political advantage.

— Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rhetoric

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Longworth’s deep research, erudition, and spectacularly precise elocution have made the now-indie podcast essential storytelling for cinephiles.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Players understanding the play calls filtered through his thick Southern elocution.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025

Definition of elocution

Noun

Anyone who does a decent amount of public speaking winds up having a verbal crutch.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Farage has many sources of income other than a lawmaker’s salary, including hawking gold bullion, hosting a TV current affairs show, public speaking and recording personal video messages on the Cameo platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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