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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America's 250th Anniversary A Smithsonian magazine special report Massachusetts doctor Joseph Warren was a prominent patriot during the American Revolution, a stirring orator who managed a busy medical practice as well as a spy network.
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Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
But one of the most unforgettable moments of the day came from the commencement orator himself — Emmy, Grammy, NAACP Image and Peabody Award-winning actor and literacy advocate, LeVar Burton.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 12 May 2025
Theatrical window dressing and historical context are provided by some of the greatest celebrities of the early 20th century: Magician Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, scandalous vaudeville star Evelyn Nesbit and the great orator/educator Booker T. Washington.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Booker’s Senate stunt was a means to portray himself as a great orator, a leader who is empathetic to the average individual disparaged by billionaire types and President Donald Trump.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
But one of the most unforgettable moments of the day came from the commencement orator himself — Emmy, Grammy, NAACP Image and Peabody Award-winning actor and literacy advocate, LeVar Burton.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 12 May 2025
Theatrical window dressing and historical context are provided by some of the greatest celebrities of the early 20th century: Magician Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, scandalous vaudeville star Evelyn Nesbit and the great orator/educator Booker T. Washington.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Booker’s Senate stunt was a means to portray himself as a great orator, a leader who is empathetic to the average individual disparaged by billionaire types and President Donald Trump.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orator
Noun
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Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, Marc Watkins, a lecturer and researcher at the University of Mississippi, fears that Anthropic's findings signal a disturbing trend.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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For Avraham Burg, an author and former speaker of Israel’s parliament who has become a prominent critic, what lies behind this state of denial in many Jewish Israelis goes far beyond media influence.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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And some speakers at the large weekly rally in Tel Aviv over the war expressed a cautious hope not heard for months.—
SAM MEDNICK,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Orator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orator. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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