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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
over the last two centuries some of the most illustrious personages of their times have declaimed in the town's historic lyceum
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as in to harangue
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
he declaimed at some length about the nation's obligation to spread democratic values around the world
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Recent Examples of declaim
Park made a stunning impression in both spirituals and symphony, singing in a resonant and warm bass voice — and declaiming clearly without clipping — in both German and English.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
By contrast, Lloyd Webber had no ear for drama; his characters simply declaimed their emotions directly into the audience, as if by T-shirt cannon.
—Vulture, 28 Mar. 2023
Anyone can declaim the glories of waterfalls or snowy mountain peaks, but who dares speak for the swamp?
—Sam Sacks, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2021
For the next 80 minutes on this balmy Thursday evening in late May, the actors would sing and declaim while pacing across a green swath of lawn just outside their cafeteria.
—Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
By contrast, Lloyd Webber had no ear for drama; his characters simply declaimed their emotions directly into the audience, as if by T-shirt cannon.
—Vulture, 28 Mar. 2023
Anyone can declaim the glories of waterfalls or snowy mountain peaks, but who dares speak for the swamp?
—Sam Sacks, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2021
For the next 80 minutes on this balmy Thursday evening in late May, the actors would sing and declaim while pacing across a green swath of lawn just outside their cafeteria.
—Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declaim
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Tisdale spoke with her hair colorist, who encouraged her to get in touch with a dermatologist who could provide more clarity about what was going on.Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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In an interview with TIME in May, the Rare Beauty founder, 31, spoke about her relationship with the music producer, 36, noting that if the two hadn't met, her future plans included adopting a baby a few years down the road.Marina Watts, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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When the visitors dared to poke their heads behind the curtain, they were harangued.John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
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Surrounding and haranguing the referee, waving imaginary yellow cards and arguing for a minute before going after being sent off are all objectively bad.Stuart James, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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We’re either lectured on the history of our own struggle, or appealed to with dire fearmongering and empty promises while our cries fall on deaf ears.Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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An increasingly jealous Seth Rollins lectured Sami Zayn about teaming with Roman Reigns after both of them worked so hard to end the Bloodline.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Is there a historical context where the struggle has been orated by other groups?J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
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At the age of 3, little Malachi Lukes was orating at his school in the style of President Barack Obama.Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
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Petra came to talk to Gabriel late in the evening, when she was possessed by fears for her parents.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Officers part of the team talked with Granado, who drove away on Rural Road and headed across the street towards Lamplighter Lane.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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But by Obama’s second term in office, discourse about the importance of representation in media had intensified, and the show came under fire in 2013 for not featuring a Black woman cast member in five years.Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Kiss or no kiss, Glen Powell is just happy fans care enough about Twisters to start discourse online.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Declaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declaim. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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