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
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speeches
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There will be keynote speeches from Google, TikTok and HuntMobi, a BI and AI marketing-tech firm powering more than 90% of today’s pan-entertainment products.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Following their performance, guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron, and bassists Ben Shepherd and Hiro Yamomoto all gave speeches.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Orations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orations. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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