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discoursed

verb

past tense of discourse

as in spoke

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the guest lecturer discoursed at some length on the long-term results of the war

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as in orated

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech grandly discoursed as though he were an expert on every subject

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Parsipur taught at Brown University in the early 2000s and lectured internationally throughout the ensuing decades.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026
Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

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There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.

— George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025

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Scott Harris, the Tigers’ president of baseball operations who orchestrated the deal, talked last year of not believing in a Skubal window.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Those two talked for about 10 minutes while my wife and I were settled at the table.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

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While he was surprised by his fellow Klutch Sports Group client’s decision, Moody preached patience to Warriors fans fretting about their own team’s inactivity this offseason.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
When speaking this offseason, Parsons preached patience and a long-term outlook instead of the need to rush back.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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