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oratorical

adjective

or·​a·​tor·​i·​cal ˌȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-i-kəl How to pronounce oratorical (audio)
ˌär-ə-ˈtär-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory
oratorically adverb

Example Sentences

a speech that was an oratorical endorsement of the value of education but one that refused to call for greater spending on education
Recent Examples on the Web Within a short time, he was singled out for his oratorical abilities (Beatrice Webb described Mosley as the leading orator in the House of Commons) and written about as a future prime minister. Michael Bernick, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Vice presidents are rarely celebrated for their oratorical style, or for anything else. Nr Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 Mélenchon has an undeniable oratorical gift, even if his eloquence often reads like the antiquated anti-capitalist sermon of a nineteenth-century Marxist magically transplanted to the twenty-first century. Arthur Goldhammer, The New Republic, 11 Apr. 2022 Biden could combine the political talents of FDR and Reagan, the oratorical skills of Lincoln and JFK, and the common touch of Jackson and Truman, and this sense of falling behind would still be eating away at the foundations of his presidency. Rich Lowry, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022 The measure prohibits discourses, lectures, songs, and other public demonstrations of an oratorical or musical nature and so includes the Salvation army and the campaign stumper, as well as the Socialists and the Industrial Workers of the World. San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2022 Still, his oratorical skills, unflagging enthusiasm and abiding sense of faith made him for many an irresistible figure. Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2021 But Tutu’s oratorical skills and powerful intellect were undeniable. Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2021 His prose has an oratorical flair, like a vinous soliloquy summoning us to enjoy the pleasures of the grape. Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oratorical was in 1589

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