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
Her father Walter was a prominent lawyer and orator.
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Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
While some post-emancipation Black leaders backed social integration, author, orator and educator Washington, the first leader of the Tuskegee Institute, urged self-reliance.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
In the 19th century, the voices of Black leadership were the abolitionists and educators, orators, and clergy.
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Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
My own children may not remember their grandfather, the skilled orator.
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Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
While some post-emancipation Black leaders backed social integration, author, orator and educator Washington, the first leader of the Tuskegee Institute, urged self-reliance.
—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
In the 19th century, the voices of Black leadership were the abolitionists and educators, orators, and clergy.
—
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
My own children may not remember their grandfather, the skilled orator.
—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for orator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orator
Noun
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Jordan McLeod is a former meteorology lecturer at the University of South Alabama and future doctoral student.
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Given that the early days of the conflict cost $1 billion per day, Linda Bilmes, a Harvard Kennedy School senior public policy lecturer and a federal budget expert, said spending is more likely to total the $200 billion in additional funds the Pentagon requested back in March.
Noun
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The board removed its previous time limit rule at public comment sessions during board meetings when more than 20 speakers are signed up.
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The speaker's comment came a day after Trump abruptly scrapped a signing ceremony for the bill until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, his signature election and voting reform legislation.
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“Orator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orator. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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