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perorate

verb

ˈper-ə-ˌrāt

Definition of perorate

as in to mouth (off)

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech an arrogant scholar who never passes up an opportunity to posture and perorate on stunningly unimportant matters

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Artificial intelligence needs as little as three seconds of you speaking to produce a convincing clone of your voice.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Under Sorrells, morale at the office is bleak and has resulted in an exodus, according to two veteran prosecutors who left the office and spoke on the condition they not be identified.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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While today’s cinema listings are crammed with sequels and remakes, with the watching experience couched in discourse and then discourse about the discourse, the best ’90s films were for the most part true originals.

— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Florence is one of the many municipalities taking action in response to discourse around the heavy presence of Flock Safety’s license plate readers.

— Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026

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