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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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.—
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On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey -- just the second in the country -- that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 9.—
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6 Oct. 2025
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Anne had also talked to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
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4 Oct. 2025
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But while Swift’s album is objectively the most talked-about this week, several other powerhouse artists unveiled new music as well.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Payton's preached for weeks that the Broncos have to have better discipline, and even put up a breakdown in a meeting room this past week of how many penalties each individual player had through three weeks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Where Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young famously urged his front office mates to be willing to trade prospects, Harris has preached the belief in building a sustainable winner.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Perorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perorated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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