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
Stoic leaders, such as Marcus Aurelius and the great Roman orator Cicero, were intensely preoccupied with justice and the language used to administer it.
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Anna Jankowska, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Some are experts in military affairs, while others are just gifted orators.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2025
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.
—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
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Anna Jankowska, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Some are experts in military affairs, while others are just gifted orators.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2025
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.
—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
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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,
18 Oct. 2025
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Erica Boothby is a social psychologist and senior lecturer at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.—
Maya Rossignac-Milon
Erica Boothby,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Late Friday night, a few dozen Toronto Blue Jays fans huddled outside Rogers Centre, listening to Sportsnet commentator Buck Martinez on the speakers.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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And since September, the Republican speaker has used a series of procedural maneuvers to effectively stall House business.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Orator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orator. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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