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orator

noun

ˈȯr-ə-tər

Definition of orator

as in lecturer

a person who makes usually formal public speeches though a brilliant wordsmith, Thomas Jefferson was by his own admission an unskilled orator

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Recent Examples of orator According to an insider, Curry was chosen to speak for his role as the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and his talent as an orator. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 The Greek philosopher and orator Antisthenes, commonly referred to as the father of Cynicism, famously taught his students at the Cynosarges. — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 While some post-emancipation Black leaders backed social integration, author, orator and educator Washington, the first leader of the Tuskegee Institute, urged self-reliance. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026 Photography and the secret of Frederick Douglass' power Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and became an influential orator, writer and intellectual, was the most photographed person in America in the 19th century. — David Morgan, CBS News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for orator

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Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026
According to historian, author and lecturer Roger Smith, Florida's absence from most Revolutionary War lessons stems from one key fact.

— Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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The Listening Room by OJAS, with its world-class speaker system and vinyl selection curated by sound sculptor Devon Turnbull, is the site of morning soundscape sessions.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Spanish language speakers can access matches with Spanish commentary on Telemundo or Universo, NBC’s Spanish-language cable channels.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

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