holding forth

Example Sentences

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Munger took center stage at the Daily Journal annual meeting, often answering questions and holding forth for an hour or two.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

If you google images for "realpolitik," the first thing you'll see is a drawing of Henry Kissinger holding forth to a rapt Richard Nixon.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2023

Then, at her father’s 80th birthday party, she found herself holding forth with a stranger on the development of Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022

Yet in that campaign, Warnock did tout his activism as a Baptist pastor on Medicaid expansion and voting rights, holding forth on policy details.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

At the Speaking Stump, Turkey Vulture was holding forth on today’s activity: fishing.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth