holding forth
Example Sentences
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Munger took center stage at the Daily Journal annual meeting, often answering questions and holding forth for an hour or two.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
Now holding forth during its sixth decade, Ringo Starr’s solo career has largely been an uneven affair in terms of studio albums.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
Schiff answered with metronomic precision, his delivery polished to a high gloss by years of addressing jurors and holding forth in Congress.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024
He “often shook his head in disbelief when I was enthusiastically holding forth — describing attributes of some tiny insect, worm or fungus,” Dr. Diener wrote.
From New York Times • May 8, 2023
“Two sucres,” my cousin Zoyla said, holding forth two leaves, grudgingly playing along.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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