Other Words from lecture

Noun

lectureship \ ˈlek-chər-ˌship

, -shər- \ noun

Verb

lecturer \ ˈlek-chər-ər

, ˈlek-shrər \ noun

Examples of lecture in a Sentence

Noun She's planning to give a series of lectures on modern art. Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture. I came home late and got a lecture from my parents. I gave her a lecture about doing better in school. Verb She lectures in art at the local college. They lectured their children about the importance of honesty. I lectured her about doing better in school. See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Without stopping to deliver a lecture, the scripts skillfully touch on the pain caused by boarding schools that abused and robbed Native children of their culture, exploitation of Native land, and white men’s casually racist remarks. — oregonlive, 7 June 2022 At age 17, Mary is invited to a lecture by Dr. Agnes Vogel, one of the few female psychiatrists in 1927. — Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Fedir Shandor gives a lecture by video call in a combat zone of eastern Ukraine. — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 6 May 2022 Chief Justice Roberts delivers a lecture each year to new clerks saying leaks will be punished severely, said Supreme Court expert Josh Blackman of South Texas College of Law Houston. — The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2022 The hotel offers a history lecture with its resident historian during Lilac Festival weekend. — Kiran Saini, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2022 Cauley will be giving a lecture at GateWay Community College at 6 p.m., April 13 in the Integrated Education Building. — Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2022 Juan Carlos Acosta, Village Church director of music ministries, will present a pre-concert lecture at 3:15 p.m. covering the history of the work including its place in religious life and the civil rights movement. — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 The evening celebration will also feature a lecture from Manjari Sharma, who will explore the power of tapping into distinguished histories to create works that are accessible to large audiences. — al, 18 Mar. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Hundreds of professors lecture on their favorite theme—the duty of the United States to set the world aright. — Charles Austin Beard, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 This allows for a certain Kelleyish willingness to lecture the audience on the ins and outs of trial law. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 11 May 2022 Beckett first came to Paris in 1928 to lecture at this learning institution for exceptional students. — Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022 When Europeans lecture Americans on our supposedly elevated levels of prejudice, the contention is as laughable as their ridiculous little Peugeots. — Kyle Smith, National Review, 29 July 2021 The resurgence of martial arts in pop culture inspired her to lecture on Bruce Lee. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 The resurgence of martial arts in pop culture inspired her to lecture on Bruce Lee. — Anh Dostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2022 Donny, whom Fishburne plays as wise, exacting but ultimately soft-hearted, uses the moment to lecture young Bob on the importance of common sense and keeping your word in their line of business. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2022 Yet Shining Girls, premiering April 29, doesn’t lecture. — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Apr. 2022 See More

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