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adjective

as in vocal

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expatiating

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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 vocal and acting prowess of the cast stands out, in a large-scale production that matches the level of major international musicals.
    — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official, has been vocal about healthcare issues along the campaign trail, speaking frequently about Medicare For All alongside a push to get money out of politics and a focus on affordability issues more broadly.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocal
Verb
  • Grammatically speaking, transitivity is noncontingent, referencing the direct action of a subject on an object.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There’s plenty of decadence to go around, not only in the amenities and treatments but culinarily speaking—a surprise seven-course chef’s table dinner at Rumari Counter is good for the soul—and the combination is divine.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of speaking
Adjective
  • Through the administration’s embrace (and extensive personal leveraging) of crypto’s potential, crypto and retail speculation are increasingly being woven into the fabric of communicative and cultural spaces.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The arrival ceremony suggested that others understood the communicative potential of clothes at such an event, too.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicative
Verb
  • The bald guy lecturing me on how to get the money looked real enough, but the question of his true being kept rattling around my increasingly paranoid mind.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Especially for him in the same interview to be lecturing my party on democracy and norms.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of lecturing
Adjective
  • For the next 20 minutes, Hutzler flies at a leisurely 35 mph (56 kph) above the expansive fields around Pueblo, a city near the Front Range mountains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • With just 47 residences, the building is very much aimed at the trophy-home crowd, offering expansive terraces and views over the Mediterranean.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of expansive
Verb
  • The time that sales reps used to spend talking to customers is now used to update systems.
    — Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • She was elected and spent last year talking to university administrators and Greek life representatives to try to advocate for more transparency.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of talking
Adjective
  • An equally loquacious memoir by his son, Prince Harry, was published in 2022, creating headlines around the world and leading to a fall-out with his family.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That could be a sign that respondents support the less loquacious communication from Warsh.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of loquacious
Adjective
  • There’s no excuse for wheeling in some talkative NPC just to explain why the townsfolk are acting skittish.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Than Constantly Direct Parents may naturally focus on how energetic, friendly, or talkative a teacher appears.
    — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of talkative
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