declaims

present tense third-person singular of declaim
1
as in speaks
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject over the last two centuries some of the most illustrious personages of their times have declaimed in the town's historic lyceum

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as in harangues
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech he declaimed at some length about the nation's obligation to spread democratic values around the world

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Recent Examples of declaims Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
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  • Eve Babitz wrote about them, too, in a way that speaks to me now, as an adult and a creative in Los Angeles.
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  • And he’s trained by Clint Parks, who has worked with numerous past SDSU players and regularly speaks highly of the program’s developmental capacity.
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  • Those experiences deepen understanding in ways that lectures and memorization alone rarely can.
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  • Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.
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  • Below, Temple talks with Vanity Fair about returning to Ted Lasso, her punk rock upbringing, her friendship with Hannah Waddingham, and her relationship with cigarettes.
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“Declaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaims. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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