Thesaurus results for DECLAIM

declaim

verb

di-ˈklām

as in to speak

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 to harangue

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 declaim But expect more than a few awards pundits to declaim that the Academy, finally, has no other choice but to present Park Chan-wook with his first Oscar nomination. —

Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 Yours to treasure: to recite under your breath, to whisper in someone’s ear, to declaim at a party. —

A.o. Scott, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Does Joyce’s fellow drama kid Alan (Eric Wiegand) hoist a skull aloft and declaim some Shakespeare in a bad English accent? —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025 The Koreans have a lesson to share with those whose intellectuals, driven by identity and the metaphysics of difference, declaim ownership of the Enlightenment and its legacy. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for declaim

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Much of his speech and remarks from other officials speaking at the convention Friday focused on party unity after a bruising primary season, where Democrats are hoping to capitalize on what could be a vulnerable year for Republicans.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
OpenAI Ceo Sam Altman speaks to journalists after meeting with US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026