as in speaking
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
some crank mouthing off in the center of town to anyone who would listen
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In addition to Trump speaking to players over speakerphone, the White House and the President also touted the men’s team’s win over Canada on social media.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
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The general has said that any operation would be made all the more difficult by a lack of allied support, this person said, speaking like others on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.—
John Hudson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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If Schoen is talking money but doesn’t have the final call on contracts, how will that impact which players the Giants ultimately both pursue and sign?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Rinna's lips were made for talking.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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More often, though, Tallent demonstrates his characters’ precarity rather than declaiming about it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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From the whitewashing controversy to the toxic love to the daring costumes, the discourse is going to be discoursing.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
13 Feb. 2026
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The group is required to move quickly following a leader’s death and meets behind closed doors to deliberate among qualified senior clerics before announcing a decision.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Mar. 2026
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Lopez died in January 2026, with his mother, Connie Howard, announcing on social media that her son died days earlier.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Mouthing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthing%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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