Other Word Forms
- oratorically adverb
- semioratorical adjective
- semioratorically adverb
- superoratorical adjective
- superoratorically adverb
- unoratorical adjective
- unoratorically adverb
Etymology
Origin of oratorical
First recorded in 1610–20; orator, orator(y) 1 + -ical
Example Sentences
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And as Herndon pointed out, “in time Lincoln’s style changed: he became more eloquent but with less gaudy ornamentation. He grew in oratorical power, dropping gradually the alliteration and rosy metaphor of youth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
It’s an astounding amount of influence for a man who has never won the Democratic presidential nomination and doesn’t possess once-in-a-generation oratorical skills.
From Slate • Aug. 22, 2024
Extending that grand oratorical tradition, actors in current Oscar-season movies enjoyed ample opportunity to wax eloquent via riled-up characters who simply cannot contain themselves any longer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024
The former president, known for his bombastic oratorical style, did not address the court once during his arraignment, even to enter a plea.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2023
A wily speaker will have the capacity to jump back and forth between the judicial and the deliberative branches like an oratorical orangutan.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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