oratory

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Perhaps Mr. Pinsker grants Lincoln too little credit for inspiring voters with his soaring oratory; even the canonical speeches are analyzed here primarily for political messaging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Her 40-minute speech was not exactly the soaring oratory that the Obamas delivered earlier in the week, but the euphoria and confidence in the arena was palpable.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

His oratory first electrified the Democratic convention in 2004, when he was a state lawmaker running for the U.S.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

Obama’s address has been remembered as a piece of soaring oratory, but it is also now regarded as somewhat naive and nostalgic in its call to recognize the unifying elements of the nation.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2024

I must admit I felt the old surge of love and oratory and I haven’t a drop of Galician blood.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck