Thesaurus results for ORATION

oration

noun

ə-ˈrā-shən

as in speech

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience the celebrated orations of Daniel Webster in unwavering support of the federal union

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Recent Examples of oration His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism. —

Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 But behind the world’s fastest-growing businesses is a quieter form of leadership—one that privileges operations over oration, systems over showmanship, and execution over ego. —

Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 But Churchill did more than compose and deliver memorable orations. —

Robert Schmuhl, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025 However, attendees showed no sign of boredom and punctuated her approximately 30-minute oration at City Hall with applause. —

Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for oration

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speech

Noun

Rubio, who in the hours before the speech also briefed members of Congress's Gang of Eight on Iran, was to return to Washington on Wednesday.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
The tribute underscored the enduring legacy of the war, even as contemporary tensions on the peninsula went unaddressed in the speech.

— Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026