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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
the frustrated manager lectured the waitstaff about its poor level of service
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as in to speak
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
a physician who has lectured before countless audiences on the importance of diet and exercise in avoiding heart disease
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as in sermon
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Recent Examples of lecture
Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
And so on an afternoon when his grad-school cohort are off somewhere destroying the world for McKinsey, Wu is lecturing two bored female patrol officers about pollution and asthma rates and the public’s right to clean air.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Smaller classes provide more interaction with professors and other students, while larger lectures, though more impersonal, often break into smaller discussion sections of 10 to 15 students.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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The whole thing reads as if it is being delivered by someone looking down over their glasses with their hands on their hips like a parent lecturing a child.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
And so on an afternoon when his grad-school cohort are off somewhere destroying the world for McKinsey, Wu is lecturing two bored female patrol officers about pollution and asthma rates and the public’s right to clean air.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
Letting things unfold from there might turn out to be more instructive than any lecture could have been.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Smaller classes provide more interaction with professors and other students, while larger lectures, though more impersonal, often break into smaller discussion sections of 10 to 15 students.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Senate hauled Live Nation’s president and CFO in for a public scolding.Allison Morrow, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The New York Times reported that Hegseth’s mother had sent him an email scolding him for abusing women.Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Joined by Governor Josh Shapiro, Frye spoke at a press conference where the arrest was announced.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Tisdale spoke with her hair colorist, who encouraged her to get in touch with a dermatologist who could provide more clarity about what was going on.Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a shocking moment during his Sunday sermon on Nov. 24, which was captured on video, Jakes could be seen lowering his microphone and shaking in his seat before people around him rushed to his aid.Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The megachurch celebrity pastor was seen to pause his sermon and shake as people approached him on stage in footage posted to social media.James Powel, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Lawmakers also made calls for the House Ethics Committee to look into the matter and demanded that Higgins be formally reprimanded. 2024 Presidential Election:When is the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance?Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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The Democratic chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee reprimanded the heads of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security for failing to appear for an annual hearing.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Petra came to talk to Gabriel late in the evening, when she was possessed by fears for her parents.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Officers part of the team talked with Granado, who drove away on Rural Road and headed across the street towards Lamplighter Lane.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, one of the most basic lessons of long-term forecasting is to avoid over-interpreting short-term moves as evidence of long-term trends.Michael Lynch, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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In today’s opinions newsletter: Civics lessons, ASU football mistakes and the message in a water-rate protest.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump called for nonintervention in Syria, blaming the escalating situation on former President Barack Obama.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Their romance had only just been made public in 2016 and Meghan was suddenly engulfed in a storm of reporting from publications all over the world, and from the very newspapers Harry blamed for the death of his mother.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to criticize President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policies during a speech on Saturday.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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For the next 10 minutes, Valvano delivered a speech that still resonates today, mixing humor, motivational anecdotes and inspiring people to cherish their lives.Tim Casey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Lecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecture. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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