orator

Example Sentences

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Handsome and dynamic, an orator with a flair for memorable rhyme, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was the first Black candidate for president to attract a major following.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

A gifted orator, Jackson articulated the frustrations of those who felt like second-class citizens in the world's most prosperous democracy.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

King’s “I Have a Dream” speech exemplified his prowess as an orator.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

We know Augustine in a way that we do no other ancient individual except perhaps Cicero, the Roman orator of the late Republic whose writings were required texts for centuries of schoolboys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Toward the beginning of his career as an orator, Cicero was advised to change his name.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith