debater
Example Sentences
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Before the debates, Mr. Bush and his advisers managed expectations by hyping Mr. Gore as a great debater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Kamarck added that the impression on the screen may be “an angry scowling guy versus your son’s football coach at a backyard barbecue,” before adding that Vance probably will be a skilled debater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2024
I know that Kamala Harris is an extremely competent debater.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
Nixon himself later admitted that he looked more at Kennedy than the nation because he was behaving as a traditional debater, who advocates for their argument and capitalizes on their opponent's weaknesses through direct confrontation.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
Well informed and a very skilled debater, Beck made hash out of my fumbling avowal, and I lacked the wherewithal to rebut him.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
