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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In other words, pedestrian stuff that doesn’t light up social media or earn an invitation to hold forth on one of the Beltway chat shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
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
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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