declamatory
adjective
de·clam·a·to·ry
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Definition of declamatory
: of, relating to, or marked by declamation or rhetorical display
declamatory speeches
Examples of declamatory in a Sentence
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The scenes are generally painted with urbane, rhythmically punchy big-band-style jazz, beefed up with strings, under declamatory vocal lines. — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Central Park Five’ Turns Injustice Into Opera," 16 June 2019 Slam poets, inheriting the declamatory style of African American feminist poet Ntozake Shange, democratized poetry from its literary journal stuffiness with beer, wine and laughter, as well as hip-hop bravado. — Ed Morales, Washington Post, "A Harlem-bred poet evokes the Afro-Latin cultural crossover at the dawn of the hip-hop era," 27 June 2019 Every thought and motive is spelled out with declamatory zeal, and the lack of subtext, or even subtlety, is particularly problematic when trying to incorporate the complexities of gender inequality and sexuality. — Philip Brandes, latimes.com, "In 'Lysistrata Unbound,' the women go to war against war," 22 June 2018 With his high, declamatory voice and his way of milking words for their sonic potential as well as their meaning, Mr. Nuriddin (pronounced noo-ruh-DEEN) stood out. — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, "Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, ‘Grandfather of Rap,’ Is Dead at 73," 13 June 2018 Its rich, punchy horn charts, its uncluttered but propulsive polyrhythms, and Gómez's soulfully declamatory style hark back to the golden days of Perez Prado and Miguelito Valdez with Beny Moré. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Music / Post No Bills Orquesta Akokán resurrect the thrilling sound of 40s Cuba with modern singer José ‘Pepito’ Gómez," 10 May 2018 The story is narrated by Bahar herself in her slightly breathless, declamatory voice. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Breath' ('Nafas'): Film Review," 27 Nov. 2017 Unfortunately, some of the singing parts were dull, in that didactic, declamatory manner which has so often sunken American operas. — Phillip Larrimore, charlotteobserver, "Opera Carolina doing contemporary ‘Cyrano’ is a bold step. Can it grow?," 4 Nov. 2017 Malian singer Fatim Kouyate revels in the declamatory phrases of several Sissoko compositions, and the duets between guitarist Jeff Parker and kora master Sissoko represent a dialogue between continents but also across epochs. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Hyde Park Jazz Fest animates a neighborhood," 24 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'declamatory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for declamatory
declamatory
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of declamatory
formal
: expressing feelings or opinions in a way that is loud and forceful
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