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a speech that was an oratorical endorsement of the value of education but one that refused to call for greater spending on education
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Not merely because of his superior oratorical pizazz but also his remarkable style.
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Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Chicago-based like the Jacksons — the play originated at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in that city — they, too, are headed by an oratorical pastor who, in his youth, worked closely with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Thus enfranchised, Hackman took on Richard Harris’ elegant killer English Bob with gusto, mixing in a bravura oratorical gavotte with ample kicks to the ribs, and summoning the Best Supporting Actor trophy.
—Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
To some of Mojtaba’s supporters, the lack of religious qualifications and oratorical skills may not matter.
—Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
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Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Chicago-based like the Jacksons — the play originated at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in that city — they, too, are headed by an oratorical pastor who, in his youth, worked closely with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Thus enfranchised, Hackman took on Richard Harris’ elegant killer English Bob with gusto, mixing in a bravura oratorical gavotte with ample kicks to the ribs, and summoning the Best Supporting Actor trophy.
—Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
To some of Mojtaba’s supporters, the lack of religious qualifications and oratorical skills may not matter.
—Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Oratorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oratorical. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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oratorical
adjective
or·a·tor·i·cal
ˌȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-i-kəl 
ˌär-ə-ˈtär-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory
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