debater
- a word derived from debate.
Example Sentences
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But it’s hard to imagine Talarico, a high school debater who Hobbs of Texas Monthly aptly described as a “strange, wise boy with the gentle cadence of a preacher,” ever going full Teresa Giudice.
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025
She was a fearless thinker, a champion debater, with surgical insight, completely untethered by convention.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
Nixon himself later admitted that he looked more at Kennedy than the nation because he was behaving as a traditional debater, who advocates for their argument and capitalizes on their opponent's weaknesses through direct confrontation.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024
According to Meta, NFL star Tom Brady will play an AI character called 'Bru', "a wisecracking sports debater" and YouTube star MrBeast will play 'Zach', a big brother "who will roast you".
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023
A skilled debater, he advocated for the interests of farmers and businessmen in his district.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
