declamatory

adjective

Definition of declamatorynext
as in rhetoric
formal expressing feelings or opinions in a way that is loud and forceful Her declamatory manner of speech inspired some but irritated others. declamatory speeches/statements

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Recent Examples of declamatory The action lurches from overt satire to romantic jousting and soap-operatic family melodrama; the performances have a declamatory pseudo-amateurism in keeping with the film’s statements of personal self-assertion and political purpose. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024 That starts with the declamatory choice to populate historically white genres with predominantly Black casts. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024 Hilson’s performance is of a different register than most of the rest of the cast — haltingly realistic in an otherwise declamatory play. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023 Dahan has cast the movie well, including small roles for Philippe Torreton and Sylvie Testud, but his preference for short, punchy scenes and declamatory lines does his actors no favors. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for declamatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for declamatory
  1. rhetorical
  2. eloquent
  3. stately
  4. graceful
Adjective
  • Understanding the rhetorical power of warning Americans that they are being played for suckers, at a personal and visceral level, was part of the winning strategy of the 2016 Trump candidacy.
    — Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This question, though somewhat rhetorical, again displays how well-meaning adults are nevertheless detached from the difficulties and dangers young people face in the modern internet age, where cyberbullying (and yes, even extremist ideology) runs rampant.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of rhetorical
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  • King’s leadership, however, unified millions across America through peaceful protests, marches, and eloquent advocacy.
    — Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Sunday afternoon the opener was Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with Yefim Bronfman as the bold-toned, rhythmically precise, eloquent soloist.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of eloquent
Adjective
  • It’s been barely three years since Kate Mara and Jamie Bell doled out $4.8 million for a Los Angeles home in the leafy foothills of Los Feliz, and the Hollywood couple has already decided to hand over the keys to their stately Southern Colonial-style digs, asking a speck under $5 million.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
  • An Italian architect and Parisian decorator came together to create a stately escape in the heart of the metropolis.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of stately
Adjective
  • For six seasons, viewers knew Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson, Randall’s (Sterling K. Brown) intelligent, unflappable and graceful wife.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The result is a flattened film that, in the process of trying to capture the suppression and restraint of something graceful and unspoken, flattens it in the process too.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of graceful

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“Declamatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/declamatory. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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