though a brilliant wordsmith, Thomas Jefferson was by his own admission an unskilled orator
Recent Examples on the WebDuring that brief period, her skills as an orator were repeatedly questioned.—Sally Percy, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022 Perhaps even more than as a legislator, Webster was primarily known as an orator in his day, and Paul devotes special attention to his public addresses in order to tease out the essence of his philosophy.—David Marques, The New Republic, 15 Nov. 2022 Washington was not only a charismatic educator and orator, but also a frequent visitor of Dallas.—Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022 But the two Americans had agreed that Hemesath, the more experienced orator, would take the lead.—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2022 When the British abolitionist George Thompson spoke in Boston in 1835, an angry mob awaited him at the building’s exit—and was deflected only when Child and other women formed a flying wedge around the orator.—James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022 Perhaps the most important element in this dynamic is candor—the willingness of the orator to trust the audience enough to level with it.—Jon Meacham, Town & Country, 30 Oct. 2022 That evening, the celebrated orator donned his familiar white suit and gave a public lecture and reading.—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 4 Oct. 2022 The legendary abolitionist and orator is celebrated in this new documentary.—cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022 See More
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