oratory
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Perhaps Mr. Pinsker grants Lincoln too little credit for inspiring voters with his soaring oratory; even the canonical speeches are analyzed here primarily for political messaging.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
After about eight minutes, the protesters left the roadway, convening in front of the 17-story tower, where the oratory continued.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
Her 40-minute speech was not exactly the soaring oratory that the Obamas delivered earlier in the week, but the euphoria and confidence in the arena was palpable.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024
They were masterpieces of political oratory not despite their lack of weighty marble-clad phrases but because of it.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2024
When they heard him call, Lyra and Roger turned reluctantly and walked, dragging their feet, into the great musty-smelling dimness of the oratory.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing oratory
Speech and Debate
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President Obama's Speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
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