as in rhetoric
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expressing feelings or opinions in a way that is loud and forceful
Her declamatory manner of speech inspired some but irritated others. declamatory speeches/statements
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Recent Examples of declamatory
The action lurches from overt satire to romantic jousting and soap-operatic family melodrama; the performances have a declamatory pseudo-amateurism in keeping with the film’s statements of personal self-assertion and political purpose.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
That starts with the declamatory choice to populate historically white genres with predominantly Black casts.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
Hilson’s performance is of a different register than most of the rest of the cast — haltingly realistic in an otherwise declamatory play.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Dahan has cast the movie well, including small roles for Philippe Torreton and Sylvie Testud, but his preference for short, punchy scenes and declamatory lines does his actors no favors.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
That starts with the declamatory choice to populate historically white genres with predominantly Black casts.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
Hilson’s performance is of a different register than most of the rest of the cast — haltingly realistic in an otherwise declamatory play.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Dahan has cast the movie well, including small roles for Philippe Torreton and Sylvie Testud, but his preference for short, punchy scenes and declamatory lines does his actors no favors.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declamatory
Adjective
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The rhetorical strategy was part of Macron’s effort to keep the unsteady peace talks moving forward.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Last spring, the Kremlin added a new rhetorical weapon to its regular barrages against President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.—
Paul Sonne,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Paper Doll is eloquent and occasionally wrenching about the desire to get out — out of toxic situations, out of the view of paparazzi, and out of one’s own head.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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In voice-over narration, Angela communicated directly to the audience and shared her innermost thoughts — sometimes eloquent, sometimes inane but always authentic to the volatile experience of being a teenager.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Its columns are intact, as is its stately exterior constructed from thick local limestone.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here, a visionary Melbourne family has spent two decades transforming a humble farmstead into a stately pleasure dome of sorts, one that satisfies modern appetites.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pearce’s warm, earthy vocal tones highlight the song’s graceful melody.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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In many ways, writer-director Jing Yi’s graceful and ephemeral drama, The Botanist (Zhi Wu Xue Jia), plays out like your typical coming-of-age movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Declamatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declamatory. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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