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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McCombs served as editor of the Daily Princetonian student newspaper, became president of the Southern Club, was the leading orator in the American Whig Society and graduated cum laude in 1898.
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arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The eclectic cast of student orators are Noor, Noah, Sam, Mfaz, and Esther, the two-time reigning national champion in Oratory.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
Set to take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. on The Yard, the 68-year-old will serve as the Commencement orator and also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Founding Father was an orator who gave the famous speech while proposing to fellow Virginia leaders that the colony raise troops to battle the British.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The eclectic cast of student orators are Noor, Noah, Sam, Mfaz, and Esther, the two-time reigning national champion in Oratory.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
Set to take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. on The Yard, the 68-year-old will serve as the Commencement orator and also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Founding Father was an orator who gave the famous speech while proposing to fellow Virginia leaders that the colony raise troops to battle the British.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orator
speaker
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The inspirational speaker will be Lisa Grigg from Weatherford, Texas.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Now in its 16th year, the XR industry’s flagship conference will host over 5,000 attendees, 250 exhibitors, and a speaker lineup that reads like a who’s who of immersive tech.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Orator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orator. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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