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hold forth

British  

verb

  1. (intr) to speak for a long time or in public

  2. (tr) to offer (an attraction or enticement)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
hold forth Idioms  

  1. Speak in public, especially at great length. For example, Barbara loved to hold forth on the latest discoveries in astronomy. [Second half of 1600s]

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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

Professor Wolff, who is gay, said that it was “striking she would choose to hold forth that way with me sitting there.”

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

The resumption of the courtroom announcements also will allow dissenting justices to hold forth to underscore their disagreement with the majority’s conclusion in the court’s biggest cases.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Like any national leader, Britain’s prime minister is expected to hold forth frequently in public.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2022

Dr. Darwin would hold forth for hours at a time at the dinner table and in the parlor afterward with his children and any company as captive audiences.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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