as in speeches
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 orations
His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism.
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Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orations
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Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s whirlwind trip Trump arrived in Egypt hours late because speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.—
Darlene Superville,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Orations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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