as in mouthed (off)
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
an arrogant scholar who never passes up an opportunity to posture and perorate on stunningly unimportant matters
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There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Bills-Lions game was just one of the matchups announced Monday ahead of the NFL’s full schedule release on Thursday.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Only two other finalists had been announced as of Monday, one from Nassau County and the other from Walton County.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Adams suspected that Dickinson’s Quaker mother and wife had talked him into his fearful state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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But prosecutors allege that Mejer had, months earlier, talked to deputies about her son riding the electric motorcycle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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From age 14 to 17 Baldwin preached outside school hours in a small Pentecostal church.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Kramer also liked what Santos preached to his players throughout the year.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Perorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perorated. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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