Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speech
• declamation
• peroration
• sermon
• lecture
• address
• harangue
• talk
• presentation
• monologue
• eulogy
• tribute
• diatribe
• panegyric
• tirade
• soliloquy
• rant
• homily
• salutatory
• keynote address
• spiel
• pitch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oration

Though the speech was likely written by the government—in keeping with long-standing tradition that the monarch speaks for the government during high-profile oration—the king did find a way to put his own flair on a few of the jokes, and got plenty of laughs from Congress. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026

Atlanta trailed by 13 after the first quarter and made nary an utterance afterward, much less any kind of louder oration to offset its disappointment at losing home-court advantage in a Game 4 defeat three days earlier. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026

And Edward Norton tried to see McKellen’s poetry and raise him an even more on-the-nose piece of oration. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Jackson said King was in no mood to speak the night of April 3, but found the energy to give what turned out to be his last oration. — Jim Williams, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026