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synonyms for holding forth

  • monologue
  • narration
  • oration
  • recital
  • recounting
  • rendering
  • address
  • appeal
  • delivery
  • discourse
  • discussion
  • exercise
  • lecture
  • passage
  • performance
  • piece
  • playing
  • proclamation
  • rehearsal
  • report
  • selection
  • speaking
  • talk
  • telling
  • narrating
  • soliloquizing
On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to holding forth, such as: monologue, narration, oration, recital, recounting, and rendering.

antonyms for holding forth

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  • denial
  • quiet
  • refusal
  • silence
  • whole
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How to use holding forth in a sentence

In a pew on the left-hand side a little old man was holding forth as to the “prodigal son.”
OUR CHURCHES AND CHAPELSATTICUS
He was rhetorically holding forth; the other two were earnest listeners—his theme, the battle of Vittoria.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 67, NUMBER 414, APRIL, 1850VARIOUS
There is nothing like a South West wind for holding forth a promise of a cloudy day.
THE TEESDALE ANGLERR LAKELAND
Just lately you've been holding forth about the rotten way in which everybody gets hysterical over this war.
SINISTER STREET, VOL. 1COMPTON MACKENZIE
A man standing upon a carpeted platform was vehemently holding forth upon the virtues of his wares.
ROBERT ANNYS: POOR PRIESTANNIE NATHAN MEYER
Here two Second Adventist preachers, a Mr. Chapman and his wife, were holding forth.
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF PARDEE BUTLERPARDEE BUTLER
I found my grandfather holding forth in a swell suite of offices in the business district of Washington.
TRAMPING ON LIFEHARRY KEMP
But on my holding forth my hand a somewhat ludicrous incident 75 occurred.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. XXII (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
And then up he must come and straightway start holding forth upon it.
THE STORMALEKSANDR NICOLAEVICH OSTROVSKY
"Just wait a minute," continued Stephen, holding forth another small piece of paper.
THE FOURTH WATCHH. A. CODY
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WORDS RELATED TO HOLDING FORTH

  • address
  • appeal
  • delivery
  • discourse
  • discussion
  • exercise
  • holding forth
  • lecture
  • monologue
  • narrating
  • narration
  • oration
  • passage
  • performance
  • piece
  • playing
  • proclamation
  • recital
  • recounting
  • rehearsal
  • rendering
  • report
  • selection
  • soliloquizing
  • speaking
  • talk
  • telling
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.