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
My own children may not remember their grandfather, the skilled orator.
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This year’s theme is centered around orator and scholar Frederick Douglass.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
The Indiana Klan peaked under Stephenson, who was known as a spellbinding orator.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
In Millard’s telling, Garfield truly was a potential successor to Lincoln, a great orator and sturdy Midwesterner who abhorred slavery and spoke to the country’s highest ideals.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This year’s theme is centered around orator and scholar Frederick Douglass.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
The Indiana Klan peaked under Stephenson, who was known as a spellbinding orator.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
In Millard’s telling, Garfield truly was a potential successor to Lincoln, a great orator and sturdy Midwesterner who abhorred slavery and spoke to the country’s highest ideals.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orator
Noun
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During the period, he's been a lecturer at the Stanford School of Business and has served on various boards of directors.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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In light of her public embarrassment, her author father, Greg, accepts a position as a visiting lecturer on campus to be close to his daughter in her time of need.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The Religion News Service reports the speakers are almost entirely conservative Christians, a key part of the president’s political base.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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To overcome it, most people are able to focus on a single speaker's voice, which cues the brain to amplify that sound and turn down the rest.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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“Orator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orator. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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