1
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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2
as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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as in sermon
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Recent Examples of lecture
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
The voyages include onboard lectures, visits to important astronomical sites, and access to things like eclipse glasses.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Ophuls frequently wrote about film, lectured at universities and served on the board of the French Filmmakers Society.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 26 May 2025
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Verb
True to Collins’ opening as one of the conversation’s facilitators, the play is not a lecture or a brow-beating.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
The voyages include onboard lectures, visits to important astronomical sites, and access to things like eclipse glasses.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Noun
Time and again, Washington has allowed hubris to guide its actions, lecturing others about how to structure their politics and pretending it has all the answers.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Ophuls frequently wrote about film, lectured at universities and served on the board of the French Filmmakers Society.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecture
Verb
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Officials want Indianapolis parents to take responsibility for their children Speaking at a news conference over the weekend, Bailey scolded parents for allowing their children out at night unsupervised.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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Trump has publicly scolded Massie for his opposition.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Their stories—rooted in resilience, strategy, faith, and fire—speak directly to Black women and girls watching, learning, and preparing to take their place in the lineage of excellence.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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This then is a train of thought that speaks to my sensibilities too.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Evangelist Justin Zhong with the church has since done a sermon discussing the recent coverage and attention the church has gotten.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
13 July 2025
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On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Dan Baltic, a co-founder in New Ritual Press and one of tonight’s readers, remembers being reprimanded in 2019 in a writing workshop by a woman who was appalled by the alt-right protagonist of his debut novel, Nutcrankr.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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Though city reprimanded the protesters, the group dissolved shortly after.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Not talking an exceptionally high level; not the top-shelf stuff.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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Chaidez continued talking to the victim as his partner Officer Rudy Dereza applied a tourniquet and waited for the medics, who eventually took her to Mercy Medical Center, where she was treated before going on to a Chicago trauma hospital.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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After attending an initial 90-minute lesson, the instructor sent the class on our way to finish our scarves.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Students learn lessons in school and life Syelah Haskins and Elijah Stewarts, who are both 17, were part of the first group to join Horizons in 2014.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Chemical residue can be a primary cause of stiff towels and products like fabric softener can often be to blame.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Palestinians are collectively blamed for not saying or doing things many have been saying and doing.—
Micah Danney,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Over the years, JWoww has spoken up about Greyson’s autism diagnosis, sharing advice and celebrating his wins, like reading and speech improvement.—
Beth Sobol,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Antisemitism has taken on a new mechanism: the deliberate failure to defend the rights of Jews by groups that properly speak out against attempts to suppress the rights — speech, academic freedom and assembly — of African-Americans, gays, transgender people and other minorities.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Lecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecture. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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