as in mouthing (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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Durpetti’s grandfather, Gene Michelotti, was born in Lucca, Italy, and came to the United States at age 15, speaking very little English.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
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If lawsuits, judgments or active garnishments are already in place, speaking with a qualified debt relief professional sooner rather than later is particularly important.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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While American pundits wrote haranguing op-eds warning that the breaking of diplomatic precedent would prompt China to escalate war, ordinary people in Taiwan celebrated.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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From the whitewashing controversy to the toxic love to the daring costumes, the discourse is going to be discoursing.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
13 Feb. 2026
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My mother opens the balcony door and starts hanging up underpants, talking to the guests with her back to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The hottest new social activity is not talking Silent reading clubs are giving like-minded bookworms a brain boost.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But all along Visma’s medical and coaching staff were preaching that Vingegaard wouldn’t fully recover until the 2026 season.—
Chris Marshall-Bell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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That message, preaching unabashed ambition, seeped into everything, from books and podcasts to social media posts.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Perorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perorating. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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