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as in vocal

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verb

present participle of expatiate
as in speaking
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the naturalist is known for her willingness to expatiate on any number of issues relating to wildlife and the environment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expatiating
  1. vocal
  2. speaking
  3. communicative
  4. lecturing
  5. expansive
  6. talking
  7. loquacious
  8. talkative
Adjective
  • The former clerk has also been a vocal defender of Kansas City’s new congressional district, which Republicans redrew last year.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Today, Hadley is a vocal advocate for survivors of domestic violence.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of vocal
Verb
  • Although Hamermesh was speaking in the language of economics, this isn’t too different from some of what Fairyington puts into practice.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • In a court filing Friday, Paramount agreed to slow its roll, legally speaking.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of speaking
Adjective
  • Steering is accurate without being particularly communicative, but that's perfectly appropriate for this car.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
  • But the highest-value layer will be people who combine financial fluency with the kind of strategic, communicative intelligence that helps the whole organization make better decisions.
    — Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of communicative
Verb
  • In no way, shape or form should an INDYCAR driver be lecturing NASCAR on the excitement level of races.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • He was internationally known as an expert on the work of William Faulkner, teaching and lecturing around the world on the Nobel Prize winner.
    — Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of lecturing
Adjective
  • The expansive list of diagnostic codes Konza provided in the email includes injuries that do not involve consumer products.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of expansive
Verb
  • Paramount executives are certainly talking a big game in public.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • James wasn’t talking to any team executives about official business.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of talking
Adjective
  • Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The six-part series documented the program’s rise under Urban Meyer, while capturing the dedication and personalities of players, including the loquacious Spikes.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Definition of loquacious
Adjective
  • In Emme Lund’s 2022 novel, the talkative bird (named Gail) who lives between Owen’s ribs acts as a metaphor for both queerness and disability.
    — Chris Martin, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • In the cab, my driver is kind and talkative, but not overly so.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of talkative
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