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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Of the various speeches, three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani sent a message to fans after winning his second championship in as many seasons with the Dodgers.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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President Woodrow Wilson enacted the Cloture Rule in 1917, requiring a two-thirds majority vote to pass legislation and prevent prolonged speeches from halting debate.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Orations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orations. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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