oratory
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With his father often on the road, the pastor of their church became a mentor to Thomas and noticed his oratory skills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
His gift for oratory could energize all kinds of people, including workers, presidents and other heads of state.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025
It announced that the school oratory would be open on Saturday and Sunday for pupils and their families to come together to remember Tiarnán.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025
His oratory first electrified the Democratic convention in 2004, when he was a state lawmaker running for the U.S.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024
“As I had a passion for oratory, I was deeply impressed with his power,” she wrote.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing oratory
Speech and Debate
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President Obama's Speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
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