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spellbinder

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as in rhetorician

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Recent Examples of spellbinder The speech Jackson makes is a spellbinder. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 William Jennings Bryan, the evangelical spellbinder from Nebraska, argued in the 1896 presidential election that McKinley Republicans were the party of corporate power, corporate subsidies, and the gold standard. — Brenda Wineapple, New Republic, 21 Dec. 2017

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By copying texts, the monk incorporated the words, absorbing them in a process akin to that described by the Greek rhetorician Quintilian, who emphasized internalizing classical texts as a foundation for oratory and writing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Well, the ancient rhetorician and jurist Cicero gave as good an answer as any back in the times of Julius Caesar.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026

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This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Jublin was fascinated by great orators—especially political heavyweights like former French president Jacques Chirac.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

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Hosted by Harvard Business School senior lecturer Reza Satchu, the show features intimate conversations with some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, including Reese Witherspoon, Kevin O’Leary, Galen Weston, and more.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 30 July 2026
Urania Chiu, a lecturer in law at Oxford Brookes University in England, said clear comparisons between Hong Kong and Macao are difficult because Au is the first person arrested under the casino city's security law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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