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orator

[awr-uh-ter, or-] / ˈɔr ə tər, ˈɒr- /


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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

He was the namesake of the boxer later known as Muhammad Ali, whose ancestors had been enslaved by the white Cassius’s cousin Henry Clay, the antebellum orator and senator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Some birds, such as parrots, are known to be good talkers, but to Penelope’s knowledge there had never been a great orator among them.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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