as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the naturalist is known for her willingness to expatiate on any number of issues relating to wildlife and the environment

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Recent Examples of expatiate There was no debate on education, for instance, the subject on which Cash had been most keen to expatiate; indeed, there were no debates at all. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024 Ostensibly, further studies are encouraged to expatiate this understanding. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024 With wit and elan to spare, Greene expatiates on the intrigue that ensues when David Sparsholt, an engineering student with a fiancée, Connie, and a plan to join the Royal Air Force, arrives at Oxford in 1940. Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2018
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  • About 18 people spoke at the meeting about Naperville’s electric utility and its contract with IMEA.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
  • And is this for the better or for worse? Chris Ward, the chief supply chain officer for the fast food burger chain spoke in a statement about the change.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Weissmann also lectured at Harvard, Yale and the AFI and taught at USC and Sherwood Oaks Experimental College.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But first, she is scolded, lectured and psychoanalyzed by the prosecutor and judge.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • Before trying any supplement, talk with a healthcare provider.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 26 Jan. 2025
  • That is a location that president and candidate Trump talked quite a lot about, specifically as an example of immigration run amuck.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Expatiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatiate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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