His great oration was like pearls before swine.
Source: tatoeba (287780)
Oration
/ɒˈɹeɪʃən/
Synonyms for "oration" (88 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (18)
Noun(6 words)
Verb(2 words)
address colleagues courteouslyaddress concerns
Preposition(1 words)
by speech
Strong matches (26)
Noun(7 words)
eulogyexhortationfilibusterforensicforensic addressformal speechfuneral orationharanguehomilyhortatory addressinauguralinaugural addressinvectivejeremiadlecture
Verb(1 words)
give a speech
Adjective(3 words)
literary addresslive speechmodern speech
Related words (44)
Noun(15 words)
monologuepanegyricpep talkperorationphilippicpitchprepared speechprepared textpublic speechreadingrecitalrecitationsales talksalutatorysalutatory addresssayscreedset speechspeechspeechification
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Adjective(1 words)
public speaking
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: address, address, address colleagues courteously, address concerns, address oral inarticulacy.
- Sentence evidence is available for oration, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "oration".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "oration"
Keep "oration" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "oration" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "oration", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "oration" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
4 entriescampaign speechcommencement speechgraduation speechinaugural address
Collocations
5 entriesclosing orationcommencement orationfamous orationopening orationpolitical oration
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
This 21st of May of 2025 is a sunny, yet cloudy, day. I went walking in the morning to Tim Hortons café to enjoy an Iced Coffee with oat milk. The other day, I tried their pink-looking Pineapple Dragon Fruit Frozen Quencher. 'Twas more like icy candy for me! Later in the morning today, I went walking to the Roman Catholic church on St. Albans Road. On the way, I gazed at the big purple-bloom Empress Tree, near Bowcock Road. The blooms are starting to fade. In the big worship hall was a small class of little boys and girls, dressed in uniform, students practicing bowing at the altar and oration at the microphone. They looked like mostly Filipino kids, this time. It reminded of my private school days at La Salle Green Hills in the Philippines. Even then, our liturgical language was also English, as here on Lulu Island. It was despite that our household and street language was Tagalog. In the 1960s, the Church globally changed the liturgical language from Latin to the vernacular language. I remember my Thai Buddhist Temple in Vancouver—Wat Yanviriya. The wonderful liturgical language was Pali. It was the language that made the temple stay magical! We learned meditation, which is what I do in the church on St. Albans Road. I try to go when the big worship hall is mostly empty. At home, I try to learn more Esperanto vocabulary.
Source: tatoeba (13258635)
a funeral oration; an impassioned oration; to make / deliver / pronounce an oration
Source: wiktionary
[…] there is ſuch confuſion in my powers, / As after ſome Oration fairely ſpoke / By a beloued Prince, there doth appeare / Among the buzzing pleaſed multitude.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "oration"?
Closest matches include address, address, address colleagues courteously, address concerns, address oral inarticulacy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "oration"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.