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
That starts with the declamatory choice to populate historically white genres with predominantly Black casts.
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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
But the whole show is well cast and performed, and even when the action feels overly constructed or declamatory — and there is a rash of declamation toward the season’s end — there is something or someone pleasing to latch onto.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
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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
But the whole show is well cast and performed, and even when the action feels overly constructed or declamatory — and there is a rash of declamation toward the season’s end — there is something or someone pleasing to latch onto.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for declamatory
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Giving them physical form, Byers doubles down on Rabelais’ rhetorical position but also destabilizes it by materializing the books’ nonexistence.Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Experts say the trick is a little rhetorical jiu-jitsu, choosing your destination carefully and knowing what to say if someone tries to dress you down.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Trump's crisp and eloquent narrative on the utility of bitcoin as a strategic reserve to be used to pay down national debt in both open and closed door sessions impressed many.Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And an understanding and analysis of the work and the film that is quite astute and eloquent and thoughtful without any other references or baggage in the mix.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Full review » Fall Chicory Salad at Crane Club The sprawling, stately West Chelsea space that used to be Al Coro, and before that Del Posto, was recently reborn, yet again—this time, under the night-clubby aegis of the Tao Group, who’ve turned it into a steak house.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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And unlike other stately favorites, there were no regional explanations for its popularity.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The graceful oscillations of manta fins propagate waves that move outward from the ray’s body and create vortices that spiral, pushing water backward and producing forward thrust.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chakrabarti says Singh was one of India's most graceful prime ministers.Sushmita Pathak, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Declamatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declamatory. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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