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oration

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


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Instead, Brutus has Antony deliver the oration at Caesar’s funeral in the Forum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 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

Mr. Biden described giving an oration in law school on a case he had not read and lying his way into an exclusive club in Delaware.

From New York Times • Mar. 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

Gouverneur Morris, an old family friend and Federalist colleague, delivered the funeral oration in an overflowing Trinity Church.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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