as in rhetoric
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expressing feelings or opinions in a way that is loud and forceful
Her declamatory manner of speech inspired some but irritated others. declamatory speeches/statements
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Recent Examples of declamatory
Hilson’s performance is of a different register than most of the rest of the cast — haltingly realistic in an otherwise declamatory play.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Dahan has cast the movie well, including small roles for Philippe Torreton and Sylvie Testud, but his preference for short, punchy scenes and declamatory lines does his actors no favors.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
But the whole show is well cast and performed, and even when the action feels overly constructed or declamatory — and there is a rash of declamation toward the season’s end — there is something or someone pleasing to latch onto.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
The play’s director is an ambitious modernist whose project for the tragedy involves a declamatory style of performance and an abstractedly ritualistic choreography.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 June 2022
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Dahan has cast the movie well, including small roles for Philippe Torreton and Sylvie Testud, but his preference for short, punchy scenes and declamatory lines does his actors no favors.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
But the whole show is well cast and performed, and even when the action feels overly constructed or declamatory — and there is a rash of declamation toward the season’s end — there is something or someone pleasing to latch onto.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
The play’s director is an ambitious modernist whose project for the tragedy involves a declamatory style of performance and an abstractedly ritualistic choreography.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declamatory
Adjective
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Trump will likely reprise the rhetorical embrace of Egypt that marked his first term, along with a lack of concern for democracy and human rights.Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
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That rhetorical strategy is actually what scares me.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
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The atmospheric fills, eloquent accents and high-octane solos primarily fell to Vai.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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The forthcoming film out on November 22 has inspired eloquent and experimental looks, her latest falls under the umbrella of quirky, a look by Erdem.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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The best example is the 18th-century stately silver table services displayed on a table setting in the same detailed and elaborate way that royal service was presented.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Across the harbor, Hong Kong Island is welcoming several large hotels of its own in 2025, including the stately, 1,000-room Hopewell and the funky Southside by Ovolo.Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Modi government—rarely graceful in defeat—responded to this loss by arguing that the protests were the work of Sikh separatists bent on breaking up the state.Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
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Another boon of aluminum is its graceful nature of material failure, if that ever happens.Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Declamatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declamatory. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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