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as in speech
the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively
a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality
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as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the politician's oratory sounded good only to people who didn't bother to think
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Recent Examples of oratory
Hassan Nasrallah, the iconic leader of Hezbollah who captivated many in the Arab world with his charismatic oratory, was killed on Friday in an Israeli attack on Beirut.
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Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
She is widely regarded as a pragmatist who lacks the charisma, oratory skills and pugnacious nature of the outgoing populist president.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
No one thought the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday, June 27, would be the epitome of statesmanship and oratory.
—Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
The standard of oratory, at the Fiserv Forum, could politely be described as mixed.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
She is widely regarded as a pragmatist who lacks the charisma, oratory skills and pugnacious nature of the outgoing populist president.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
No one thought the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday, June 27, would be the epitome of statesmanship and oratory.
—Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
The standard of oratory, at the Fiserv Forum, could politely be described as mixed.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oratory
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After the floodgates opened (and permission was probably given to post), Aric Jones posted a carousel including a photo of Kelce giving a speech.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Millie Bobby Brown gave an emotional farewell speech to the Stranger Things crew as the show wrapped production for its fifth and final season.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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The rhetoric on social media following that – that murder is extraordinarily alarming.CBS News, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The steep slide that month came as Fed rhetoric was perceived as too hawkish for comfort, coinciding with concerns over tariff impacts.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Bartlet staff’s righteous (and self-righteous) elocution might seem — to the cynical — sentimental, treacly, smarmy, or just eye-roll-inducingly dumb.Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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The delightful elocution of their dry-as-martini witticisms (dialect coach Nancy Carlin) adds to the joys of this period piece.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Through her executive coaching, public speaking, and media training, Abo is seeing burnout and lack of opportunities driving women out of healthcare.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The same goes for building skills, such as public speaking, handling conflict, managing change and so on.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Oratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oratory. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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