as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
though a brilliant wordsmith, Thomas Jefferson was by his own admission an unskilled orator
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The combative orator of ESPN morning flagship First Take and, yes, his eponymous podcast leans into his persona, but also sheds it just as quickly.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
Frederick Douglass, the 19th century’s preeminent abolitionist orator and scribe, left a legacy of prose – from articles and essays to letters, lectures, and rebuttals.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
And so Bryan would eventually meet his nemesis when he was confronted by an orator even more practiced, clever, and dramatic than he.
—Brenda Wineapple, TIME, 28 June 2024
In the role of the historical figure is Daniel Kaluuya, who would go on to win the Oscar for his performance, best spotlighted in the scenes that show Hampton as an incomparable orator.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
Frederick Douglass, the 19th century’s preeminent abolitionist orator and scribe, left a legacy of prose – from articles and essays to letters, lectures, and rebuttals.
—Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
And so Bryan would eventually meet his nemesis when he was confronted by an orator even more practiced, clever, and dramatic than he.
—Brenda Wineapple, TIME, 28 June 2024
In the role of the historical figure is Daniel Kaluuya, who would go on to win the Oscar for his performance, best spotlighted in the scenes that show Hampton as an incomparable orator.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
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