as in speech
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the celebrated orations of Daniel Webster in unwavering support of the federal union
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In the late 19th century, before the invention of cinema and radio, every piece of music, performance, oration—even a natural view like a rainbow—was a unique event.
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Todd Eckert, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
The governor is frequently seen on TV posturing before the camera and repetitively shaking his arms and hands at the audience as if to emphasize the magnitude of his oration.
—Fred Medinger, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
Just a week ago, everyone had a pretty good idea of what Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech tonight — his third — would be like: Just like his first two and just like the fiery oration he’s given many times.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
Pasquale and Giuseppe are merely victims only in the most obvious scene: a grandstanding courtroom oration by a lawyer who accuses Italy for its indifference to the suffering of street kids.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
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Todd Eckert, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
The governor is frequently seen on TV posturing before the camera and repetitively shaking his arms and hands at the audience as if to emphasize the magnitude of his oration.
—Fred Medinger, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
Just a week ago, everyone had a pretty good idea of what Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech tonight — his third — would be like: Just like his first two and just like the fiery oration he’s given many times.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
Pasquale and Giuseppe are merely victims only in the most obvious scene: a grandstanding courtroom oration by a lawyer who accuses Italy for its indifference to the suffering of street kids.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
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“Oration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oration. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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