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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However, attendees showed no sign of boredom and punctuated her approximately 30-minute oration at City Hall with applause.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
His deep, resonant bass voice reaches its full potential in the reverend’s moving and emotional final oration.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The news comes about two months after Booker’s 25-hour Senate floor speech, which broke then-Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (S.C.) oration opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
The latter went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and orated about his marathon oration sesh last week in Congress.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
His deep, resonant bass voice reaches its full potential in the reverend’s moving and emotional final oration.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The news comes about two months after Booker’s 25-hour Senate floor speech, which broke then-Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (S.C.) oration opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
The latter went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and orated about his marathon oration sesh last week in Congress.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oration
speech
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Don't sweat it — music aficionados can tune in and rock out to all of the stellar performances, speeches, and festivities via livestream this year.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, Victoria gave Brooklyn a special nod while thanking her children during a speech.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Oration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oration. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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