orate
verb
\ ȯ-ˈrāt
, ˈȯr-ˌāt\
, ˈȯr-ˌāt\
orated;
orating
Definition of orate
: to speak in an elevated and often pompous manner
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Synonyms for orate
Synonyms
declaim, discourse, harangue, mouth (off), perorate
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Examples of orate in a Sentence
given the opportunity, many politicians will orate at considerable length on just about any subject
the respected anthropologist is expected to orate about her latest research findings before a packed auditorium
Recent Examples on the Web
Your professor holds forth in class, lecturing, orating, gesturing, bantering — equal parts pedagogue and performer. — Alfred Lubrano, Philly.com, "After complaints, Ratemyprofessors.com does away with its 'hotness' ratings," 11 July 2018 Nobody has a right to snatch his 52-million-follower soapbox and begin orating, right? — Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, "What the @RealDonaldTrump Ruling Actually Means," 24 May 2018 Indeed, Duncan, at times, has angrily orated from the bench, especially after reading an article written by a KJZZ reporter suggesting that Corizon and ADC were possibly gaming the system. — Michael Kiefer, azcentral, "Arizona DOC Director Charles Ryan grilled on costs, performance of prison health care firm," 27 Mar. 2018 The others, including Carey Mulligan’s Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie and John Simm’s Labor politician David Mars, either apologize or orate furiously about moral duty, soapbox-style. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Collateral: David Hare Tackles the Refugee Crisis," 10 Mar. 2018 From the start, city officials orating over louspeakers struggled to be heard above the shouting protesters. — Beau Evans, NOLA.com, "Amid protest by dancers, officials announce Bourbon Street construction costs have nearly tripled," 1 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'orate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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