speechifying

present participle of speechify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechifying
Verb
  • While speaking on a panel at the opening of the movie, which details the life and career of actor John Candy, who died at 43 in 1994, Reynolds revealed that his 2-year-old son, Olin, played a key part in convincing Bill Murray, 74, to have a role in the documentary.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In December, a Lonoke County judge issued a gag order that banned lawyers, Spencer’s family and others connected to the case from speaking publicly about it, saying widespread media coverage could affect the jury pool.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the clientele were families of Asian tourists, talking neither to us nor among themselves.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Then a production assistant — a famously low-paying, entry-level job on film and TV sets — McGuirk happened to be near the camera operator, who was talking on the phone, when a colleague radioed to ask him to attend a rehearsal.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Aquarians are humanitarians who spread their gospel by preaching to others.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The faith teaches that pastors preaching from the pulpit are proclaiming the word of God.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While there are a large number of companies advertising AI agents, the market is still in a very early stage.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The shop hosted its first women’s masterclass this year and, on my last visit, was advertising a women’s fly-fishing trip to Belize.
    Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Within the Oslo Accords framework, this was to take place under the leadership of members of the PLO, who returned from exile proclaiming that a Palestinian state would soon be established in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
    Literary Hub August 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The faith teaches that pastors preaching from the pulpit are proclaiming the word of God.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In 1965, the BBC were broadcasting a rain-interrupted tour match between Kent and South Africa from Canterbury.
    James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The only other sound came from the two mammoth screens overlooking the parking lot, broadcasting entertainment for those sitting on the restaurant balcony.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Speechifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechifying. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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