orator

noun

ˈȯr-ə-tər How to pronounce orator (audio)
Definition of oratornext
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 Photography and the secret of Frederick Douglass' power Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and became an influential orator, writer and intellectual, was the most photographed person in America in the 19th century. — David Morgan, CBS News, 26 June 2026 King’s greatest talent as an orator was improvisation. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Alfaro is among international football’s best orators. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 10 June 2026 According to an insider, Curry was chosen to speak for his role as the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and his talent as an orator. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for orator
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  1. lecturer
  2. speaker
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  • Zern, an attorney and UC Davis lecturer, sought the seat held by outgoing school board President Hiram Jackson.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Nancy Sims, a political science lecturer at the University of Houston, said before Election Day that a Democratic breakthrough would reflect frustration with Washington.
    — Blaise Gainey, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of lecturer
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  • As speaker, Bacon will oversee a 49-member Democratic supermajority in the House when the legislature reconvenes early next year.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Universities need institutions capable of sustaining serious debate after a visiting speaker leaves campus.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of speaker

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