hold forth
Britishverb
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(intr) to speak for a long time or in public
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(tr) to offer (an attraction or enticement)
Example Sentences
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Talk to anyone on the cast or crew and they will immediately hold forth on her extraordinary gifts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
It's now possible for AI to take three seconds of human speech and then hold forth at length with its same patterns and intonations in an exact mimicry.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023
Like any national leader, Britain’s prime minister is expected to hold forth frequently in public.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2022
He can hold forth on the history of Brooklyn political bosses in one breath and in the next recount a showdown with an Oregon religious sect.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
They could hold forth on Edward Albee and Adam Rapp.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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