perorated

Definition of peroratednext
past tense of perorate
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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  • Know More Semafor pulled every diplomatic announcement from the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2017 and analyzed only formally announced bilateral visits to China by a foreign leader or diplomat.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Six other cartel members were killed and two were arrested, Mexico's Ministry of National Defense announced.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After admiring McKinnon’s designs, Carreira talked it over with Glenn at an early season competition in Oberstdorf, Germany.
    Patrice Hutton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Well, the agent talked to me, explained to me the task force model and everything.
    Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
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  • Her grandfather preached and her grandmother worked as the congregation’s pianist, setting an early foundation for her father.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But White has long preached the process over championship pedigree to his potential players, and that doesn’t change now that Texas has a title.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Perorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perorated. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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