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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Theatrical window dressing and historical context are provided by some of the greatest celebrities of the early 20th century: Magician Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, scandalous vaudeville star Evelyn Nesbit and the great orator/educator Booker T. Washington.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Perhaps no celebrity speaker will be more anticipated, or more unusual, than the amphibious orator at the University of Maryland: Kermit the Frog, who will have to forgive his hosts for not having green among their school colors.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Ambitious teen orators hone their craft, vying for glory in a prestigious global speech contest.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The closing night film is teen orators documentary Speak, directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025
Perhaps no celebrity speaker will be more anticipated, or more unusual, than the amphibious orator at the University of Maryland: Kermit the Frog, who will have to forgive his hosts for not having green among their school colors.
—Mitch Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Ambitious teen orators hone their craft, vying for glory in a prestigious global speech contest.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The closing night film is teen orators documentary Speak, directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
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speaker
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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Isabel Garcia,
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11 July 2025
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