as in lecturers
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 orators
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
Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orators
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Underpaid lecturers huddled closer to their space heaters, submerging themselves deeper in Aramaic love poetry to stave off thoughts of the damp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some hosted visiting lecturers or troupes putting on plays.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Those feelings, however, never really make it out of the speakers.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Variety will host the inaugural True Crime Summit, presented by Investigation Discovery and featuring a diverse lineup of panels and speakers, at SXSW on March 13.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Orators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orators. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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