as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
though a brilliant wordsmith, Thomas Jefferson was by his own admission an unskilled orator
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Recent Examples of orator
Ambitious teen orators hone their craft, vying for glory in a prestigious global speech contest.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The closing night film is teen orators documentary Speak, directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
Family orators made sure the younger generation knew about Black excellence.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Brody worked the room like an architect with a plan, getting animated in a discussion with Board of Governors member Rita Wilson and then regaling SAG Award orator Jane Fonda at the bar.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The closing night film is teen orators documentary Speak, directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
Family orators made sure the younger generation knew about Black excellence.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Brody worked the room like an architect with a plan, getting animated in a discussion with Board of Governors member Rita Wilson and then regaling SAG Award orator Jane Fonda at the bar.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orator
speaker
Noun
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Jim Amann is a former speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives, former House Majority Leader, and former House chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee.—
Jim Amann,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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The Rules Committee has rarely voted contrary to the speaker’s wishes.—
Matt Paprocki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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“Orator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orator. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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