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oratory

[awr-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, or-] / ˈɔr əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒr- /


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He isn’t known for rousing oratory or catchy sound bites; the former prosecutor instead prefers to talk in long, earnest sentences about fairness and duty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

After about eight minutes, the protesters left the roadway, convening in front of the 17-story tower, where the oratory continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

It announced that the school oratory would be open on Saturday and Sunday for pupils and their families to come together to remember Tiarnán.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

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

He roared, looking about the room, rolling now, caught up in the rhythms of his own oratory, the fever and righteousness of his message.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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