Thesaurus results for PERORATED

perorated

verb

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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No president has publicly harangued and harassed the Fed more to lower interest rates.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
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

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One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The victory came after Northwestern announced a three-year contract extension through 2031 for fourth-year coach Braun on Thursday.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

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The warmth between them doesn’t translate into chemistry on the dance floor just yet, but this makes sense given that solo skater Amber has already talked repeatedly about her nerves in regard to partnering.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
That's the consensus view of music business players who talked to The Associated Press about how mammoth tours like Sheeran's generally work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church’s pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Treasury's maneuvering, which also has included a parallel move to support the Japanese yen, come as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has preached less involvement in financial markets.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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