as in to speak
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech
some crank mouthing off in the center of town to anyone who would listen
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The country’s first Black president, Barack Obama, spoke at the dedication.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Neither Obama or Harris have spoken much publicly since Election Day in 2024.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Worse yet, has Lutnick ever talked with a friend or relative in his or her 70s or 80s who depends on Social Security to cover basic bills?—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey talked to Jimmy Fallon about the upcoming season, trying their best to keep things under wraps.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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And when extreme weather happens, discourse on those conspiracy theories tend to spike, Wagner told CNN.—
Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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This is utter nonsense, and discourse about practically any new game on the market has become so toxic that staying off the internet entirely is the only way avoid it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Elegantly orating about universal vastness and human connection, the Chilean/French rapper’s delivery melds poetic prose with grace.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sheridan has an affinity for writing characters who have lots of big things to say about the world around them and their place in it; Yellowstone features hours of John Dutton solemnly orating on the subject of Montana, the ranching way of life, and the threat posed by outside interlopers.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Dec. 2024
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In his tableau-like compositions, with their classical-painterly lighting, his characters declaim, bringing a blunt candor to a refined and abstracted sensibility.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dugin could declaim on their work for hours, and did.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Last week, President Trump, against the advice of almost every professional economist, announced substantial tariffs on almost every country in the world, thereby launching an economic war--a global trade war.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Just last month, Krispy Kreme also announced another collection of limited-time treats as a part of its annual Chocomania celebrations.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Mouth (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth%20%28off%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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