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[aw-ray-shuhn, oh-ray-] / ɔˈreɪ ʃən, oʊˈreɪ- /


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He’s a billionaire with a checkered past and no gift for oration.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

In this important work, Saladin Ambar has produced the first—and most nuanced—book-length treatment of that oration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

“Avoid emotional oration and loud, impassioned pleas. A well-reasoned and logical presentation without resort to histrionics is easier for listeners to comprehend.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

That approach means the movie is freighted with exposition, along with lengthy monologues and much stirring oration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

On my graduation day I delivered an oration in which I showed that humility was the secret, indeed, the very essence of progress.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison


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