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as in speaks
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
given the opportunity, many politicians will orate at considerable length on just about any subject
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as in lectures
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the respected anthropologist is expected to orate about her latest research findings before a packed auditorium
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Even Schaefer’s number choice speaks to some kind of sea change.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Victim’s father speaks after sentencing Marissa Grimes’ father, Daryl Grimes, addressed O’Steen in the courtroom after Judge Ryan Hill pronounced the sentence.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
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Kenji lectures on the difference between Japanese static views of ruins versus Western dynamic interpretations and carries the memory of past earthquakes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yeanoplos lectures throughout the United States on the topics of valuation, applied finance and financial analysis, has been a faculty member for the AICPA’s National Business Valuation School for close to 25 years and is currently on the faculty of the ABA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute.—
BySteel Rose,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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A student quoted in that article said Dixon often talks politics in class.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Douthat talks to a wide range of guests, nudging them toward unexpectedly cosmic discussions of good and evil and the future of humanity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Orates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orates. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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