as in speech
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
inspired declamations about the global triumph of democracy within our lifetimes
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Recent Examples of declamation
Mateus’s approach to the declamation of text by nonprofessional actors finds its roots in movies by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, while her mythic, loamy exploration of the lives of the poor through history follows in the footsteps of the Portuguese director Pedro Costa.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declamation
speech
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In a June 30 speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, the Republican lawmaker said he was hospitalized several months ago and diagnosed with depression.
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Steinbaugh argued the email was protected speech under the First Amendment and does not represent a legitimate threat.
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“Declamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declamation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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