as in speech
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the celebrated orations of Daniel Webster in unwavering support of the federal union
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Recent Examples of oration
But Churchill did more than compose and deliver memorable orations.
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Robert Schmuhl, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
However, attendees showed no sign of boredom and punctuated her approximately 30-minute oration at City Hall with applause.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
His deep, resonant bass voice reaches its full potential in the reverend’s moving and emotional final oration.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The news comes about two months after Booker’s 25-hour Senate floor speech, which broke then-Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (S.C.) oration opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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Robert Schmuhl, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
However, attendees showed no sign of boredom and punctuated her approximately 30-minute oration at City Hall with applause.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
His deep, resonant bass voice reaches its full potential in the reverend’s moving and emotional final oration.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The news comes about two months after Booker’s 25-hour Senate floor speech, which broke then-Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (S.C.) oration opposing the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oration
speech
Noun
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LeVota was in attendance during Wednesday’s speech.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the heels of accepting their Golden Globes, the duo won big at the Academy Awards, taking home Best Original Screenplay and delivering a memorable speech.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Oration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oration. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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