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speechifying

verb

present participle of speechify

as in speaking

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Billie is, broadly speaking, the most desperate character on Adults.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz said many of the board members were elderly, primarily Spanish-speaking volunteers who investigators believe did not realize what was happening.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaking

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When families of the Lincoln’s sailors started talking with reporters, their complaints were met with contempt from the top.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Taken with each other, Celine agrees to continue talking with Jesse in Vienna before his morning flight.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of talking

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He was branded a heretic, in part for preaching that the nobility were immoral and so was nobility itself.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
His predictions mostly involved preaching to the AI evangelist choir, and his fervor for the tech evidently led him to throw caution to the winds of Wall Street.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of preaching

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Netflix, which provides coverage of select NASA programming, is not advertising the ceremony on its platform.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Socialettes make videos, model for photos advertising drinks, socialize with customers and even livestream on TikTok during business hours.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertising

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Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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Creators will film their outfits, review the food and give followers a look inside brand experiences and premium seats, broadcasting the spectacle of being at the Open to millions of people beyond the gates.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
The release of the lists comes as Sheinbaum’s administration prepares new ‘audience rights’ rules that would discourage television and radio outlets from broadcasting what the government calls ‘false’ information.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadcasting

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