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oratory

noun

Definition of oratory

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 Hamer signed up and, through her courage, charisma, and oratory, quickly drew ardent disciples and ruthless adversaries. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Dogra was on the speech and debate team, competing in original oratory and original advocacy and serving as speech captain during her junior and senior years. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Public oratory was the dominant political medium of the day, and Sumner mastered it. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 But those seemed better suited to people who wanted to win hearts and minds through stirring oratory. — Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for oratory

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Noun

Those cases often centered on devices mistakenly activating or capturing speech that was not intended as a command.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
But Peter O’Toole plays your adviser and has these wonderful speeches about the importance of the monarchy and the spirit of the country.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of speech

Noun

And a Gallup poll last year revealed a majority of Americans feel that both parties have gone too far in their use of inflammatory rhetoric to criticize their opponents.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The rhetoric from Rogers and other Republicans about El-Sayed has added to those frustrations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of rhetoric

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Longworth’s deep research, erudition, and spectacularly precise elocution have made the now-indie podcast essential storytelling for cinephiles.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Players understanding the play calls filtered through his thick Southern elocution.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025

Definition of elocution

Noun

Selections were based on several criteria, including community and school involvement, academic achievement, public speaking ability and youth leadership.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
While Spencer was no stranger to public speaking, having worked in broadcasting before delivering the eulogy, the emotions of the moment forced him to gather all his strength to make it through his speech.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026

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