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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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as in sermon
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Recent Examples of lecture
The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Dickey later interviewed the students and lectured them on the dangers of rumors without referring the matter to police or alerting the boy's parents, according to the civil lawsuit.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
For these reasons, the need to capture high-quality lecture content has never been greater.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Tucker Carlson, the Trump acolyte and former Fox News presenter, visits Moscow, where he is granted a two-hour interview with Vladimir Putin, most of which consists of Carlson being lectured on Russian history.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Dickey later interviewed the students and lectured them on the dangers of rumors without referring the matter to police or alerting the boy's parents, according to the civil lawsuit.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
He is set to do a lecture series this spring on foreign policy at the service academies of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force, according to a report in The Hill.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
For these reasons, the need to capture high-quality lecture content has never been greater.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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The Anti-Defamation League is scolding Elon Musk after coming to the billionaire titan’s defense earlier in the week.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those opinions are usually punctuated by scolding those who do not immediately comply.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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About 18 people spoke at the meeting about Naperville’s electric utility and its contract with IMEA.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker and Oakland A’s manager Art Howe also spoke highly of Ichiro’s potential, and New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza raved about his home-to-first quickness.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bakery went viral this week for selling cookies depicting Washington National Cathedral’s Bishop Mariann Budde, who pled with President Donald Trump to have mercy in her Jan. 21 sermon.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Budde’s sermon followed Trump’s quick Inauguration Day actions and reaction to them.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Instead of a letter of concern, the board officially reprimanded Simmons.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Handler told Parade in a Jan. 3 cover story that the Grace and Frankie star reprimanded her for poor behavior at the event.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Before trying any supplement, talk with a healthcare provider.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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That is a location that president and candidate Trump talked quite a lot about, specifically as an example of immigration run amuck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Keeping a good home, working hard, being grateful, and loving those around her were lessons carried from growing up with Abuela.—
Zayda Rivera,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Final Thoughts The cannabis industry’s experience provides a valuable lesson: good intentions are not enough.—
Summer Westerbur,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And voters’ belief that its beneficiaries are complacent elitists skilled only in symbolic victory can no longer be blamed on brainwashing by right-wing media.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Finally, blaming the pharmaceutical industry for high drug costs has historically been PBMs’ go-to defense.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In his speech, the president invoked familiar themes from the campaign trail, including immigration and the economy, and repeated his attacks on the Justice Department and federal government.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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In his rally speech Sunday, Trump returned to the greatest hits of his campaign.—
WILL WEISSERT,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Lecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecture. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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