spellbinder

noun

Definition of spellbindernext
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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  1. rhetorician
  2. orator
  3. lecturer
Noun
  • 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
Definition of rhetorician
Noun
  • 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
Definition of orator
Noun
  • For $5, a 45-minute tour tells of Benton’s journey as a painter, sculpture, lecturer and writer.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • California Faculty Association represents 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of lecturer

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