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
King’s “I Have a Dream” speech exemplified his prowess as an orator.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
We know Augustine in a way that we do no other ancient individual except perhaps Cicero, the Roman orator of the late Republic whose writings were required texts for centuries of schoolboys.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Although my father could neither read nor write, he was reputed to be an excellent orator who captivated his audiences by entertaining them as well as teaching them.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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