as in mouths (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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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with the prime minister of Norway following talks at Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on August 25, 2025.—
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David Boreanaz speaks onstage at the 'Interview with A Vampire.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Perorates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perorates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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