orators

noun

plural of orator
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 Jublin was fascinated by great orators—especially political heavyweights like former French president Jacques Chirac. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026 Kinnock was among his generation’s greatest political orators—to the point that Joe Biden, then a senator from Delaware, plagiarized some of his most effective lines. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Alfaro is among international football’s best orators. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 10 June 2026 In the 19th century, the voices of Black leadership were the abolitionists and educators, orators, and clergy. — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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  1. lecturers
  2. speakers
Noun
  • The union, representing about 2,700 lecturers, clinicians and librarians, won a June election with roughly 70% support, but USC has appealed to the National Labor Relations Board to toss the result.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After more than a year of negotiations, the California Faculty Association — which represents about 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches — declared impasse in July.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lecturers
Noun
  • These can be enjoyed with compatible headphones and speakers (like some from Sonos) that support this virtual surround sound technology.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • On a sweltering late-summer afternoon during Americanafest in Nashville, Rothman sat on the patio of Brown’s Diner — while Jeremy Ivey serenaded a crowd inside and played over the patio’s speakers — and explained how this project came to light.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of speakers

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“Orators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orators. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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