orator

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Handsome and dynamic, an orator with a flair for memorable rhyme, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was the first Black candidate for president to attract a major following.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

An effective orator, Khamenei joined the critics of the Shah of Iran: the monarch who was eventually overthrown by the Islamic revolution.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, was a talented orator and political organizer who learned how to strike powerful moral notes as a young participant in the civil-rights movement of the 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

King’s “I Have a Dream” speech exemplified his prowess as an orator.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The Roman orator Cicero considered her both rude and offensive.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby