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orator

[awr-uh-ter, or-] / ˈɔr ə tər, ˈɒr- /


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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

Melling became Colin, in part, because Lighton liked his work in 2018’s Western “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” where the actor played an orator with no arms or legs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

By then, Nehru had gained a reputation as a formidable orator, delivering extempore speeches that ranged effortlessly across politics, science, art, and ethics.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

You know of his brilliant career, how already he was a moving orator; then his penniless graduation and his return after years to this country.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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