as in speeches
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
gave an eloquent peroration celebrating the nation's long tradition of religious tolerance and pluralism
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speeches
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Equal parts speeches, awards and entertainment.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
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Still, those pregame and postgame speeches carry weight, even if there’s much more to Brind’Amour than his unmatched enthusiasm and intensity.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Perorations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perorations. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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