expatiate

Example Sentences

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It’s all there in the Reuters reporting, and there is no need to expatiate on the obvious immorality of the operation, quite apart from its colossal stupidity.

From Salon

Do not be afraid to expatiate on all the ways you are a bigger person — there are probably lots!

From Washington Post

Dr. Trefusis expatiated at somewhat galling length upon my achievements; which accolades Lord Dunmore received with kind pleasure, saying, “Faith, excellent! Excellent! You are brave boys, all of you.”

From Literature

When the baron expatiated upon the superior practices of Europe, the Indians were baffled.

From Literature

We took long walks in the botanical garden in the Bronx, where he could expatiate on every species of fern.

From The Guardian