Sentences with word «oratorical»

Markus, having grown up around radical workers» meetings, attended meetings of the IWW, including anarchists such as Bill Haywood and Emma Goldman, where he developed strong oratorical skills he would later use in defence of Surrealism.

Graham matched Moody and Sunday for oratorical giftedness, but he also had the advantages of a new wave of electronic media that carried his voice to millions — not to mention rugged, movie star looks.

Randall Balmer of Columbia University suggested that the most effective oratorical style in contemporary politics is strongly influenced by the evangelical Protestant tradition.

Darrow later admitted that the defense had purposely wanted to deprive Bryan of his closing statement for fear of his legendary oratorical powers.

Oratorical gifts, essential for politicians and labor leaders, are relatively unimportant for business magnates.

He relied heavily on an ancient and spurious but still effective oratorical trick, which is called «fighting the man of straw».

He's an easy - going type — quick to tell a pointed or completely irrelevant story to help make his case or diminish the tension in the room (Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, played by Bruce McGill, becomes so fed up with this trait that he must leave the room as they wait for news on the attack on Fort Fisher)-- who can still command a space with oratorical flair.

The Asiatic prose style — also called the «grand style» — is «a florid oratorical style [that] sports elaborate antitheses, complicated syntax, and correspondences in sense and sound.»

ANCSS Oratorical Event 2010: Caleb — «In the Club» from Academy of the New Church on Vimeo.

It is written in a grand oratorical manner, more like a sermon than a letter, though it ends with a personal greeting.

To some, the metaphors may appear to be harmless stylistic devices used by government officials to emphasize a point of view or an argument; they may appear as oratorical ornaments.

I think, the voters of Somerset permitting, he will be a regular oratorical turn for colleagues in the coming years.

Among Andrew Cuomo's oratorical devices — posing and then answering questions as he responds to the press.

And from the other end of the political spectrum, Labour's Richard Burgon stated today: «Addressing UK in / from heart of banking, Tony Blair uses his formidable oratorical skills to argue referendum shouldn't count.

But on Wednesday, the chairman of the state Republican Party, Edward F. Cox, expressed confidence that the Republicans would hold their majority, and he unleashed a barrage of criticism of the governor's economic policies and oratorical habits.

Today, he again tried to pull off the same feat of oratorical showmanship.

But feints, winks, and oratorical extravagance are the daily tactics of politics.

I decided in the summer of 2009 to renounce my long held aspirations of being an Olympic athlete and devote my life to the study, application, and oratorical expression of nutrition.

It's his performance, capturing the British bulldog's oratorical fire but most important his life - affirming lightness, that makes this movie worth sitting in the dark for two hours.

The Social Studies and English Language Arts departments collaborated with the local chapter of the Dunbar American Legion Association (one of the first African - American chapters in the nation) to sponsor a district oratorical contest for our high school students.

Both are grippingly brought to life with wonderful human touches such as the great military leader, but oratorical klutz, Pompey stumbling through his first Senate speech with a a «bluffer's guide to procedure written out for him by the famous scholar Varro».

According to Wilson, the gesticulations are «professional - social, then coercive, then oratorical, then a nervous breakdown,» while apparent relief comes in the form of mindfulness meditation music (a practice Wilson explored before with his «Body Deselect» mix) comes in the form of the ubiquitous simulated helicopter sounds filling the exhibition space.

Through the use of visual designs, oratorical techniques, trial technology and litigation consulting, A2L Consulting effectively translates complex information into interesting and understandable trial exhibits, powerful messages, and other visual communications.

I possess excellent oratorical and negotiation expertise with ways to please the client easily.

Speech Team - Various events including Oratorical Declamation, Dramatic Duet Acting, Prose, Humorous Interpretation; Competed at the state level making it to the final round in Prose.

• Provided key assistance to various programs and served as Talent Show Coordinator, Beta Club sponsor for 10 years, Renaissance Committee member, Modern Woodsman of America Speech Oratorical Chairperson, and Spelling Bee Chairman.

He's a skilled politician, but he doesn't quite match Rangel or Walrond's oratorical skills.

In contrast, the Asiatic style is «a florid oratorical style [that] sports elaborate antitheses, complicated syntax, and correspondences in sense and sound.»

From a oratorical perspective at least, it's a shame there's not more characters like that.

It is a set of oratorical and political habits that developed in societies built around transcendent truths — religious societies.

«Instead of defending the texts on the old complex grounds of the oratorical tradition, they are for the most part preaching the classics today in the name of the Socratic or scientific ideal of the free - swinging intellect» (xi)

On the other hand, if my preaching is nothing but a pious, oratorical, Sunday - morning exercise, then better to keep silent.

Their oratorical and writing styles ape those of the Church in being declamatory and repet.itive, with liturgical overtones.

Conte looks cool as a cucumber, haven't seen him rattled once when speaking, Wenger might have met his oratorical match here.

Headrick put on an oratorical display that day that persuaded Stram to keep him around for another look.

• Hayden Fry, SMU's new football coach, addressing a luncheon of SMU fans: «I'm the oratorical equivalent of a blocked punt.»

Knute Rockne took Notre Dame teams to Palmer in 1923 and» 24, and there he met at least his oratorical match in Tigers coach Bill Roper.

Her impressive maiden speech just days after being elected shows Ellen's oratorical and political skill.

The oratorical flourish at the end of the debate on Syria was the most vivid example of defiance, but it was also Hilary who used a Today programme interview soon after Corbyn had been elected to politely insist that Labour policy was in favour of renewing trident and then to appear once again to express his support for the right of police to «shoot to kill», in both cases against the publicly declared position of his leader.

In contrast, his shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, delivered what has been called «an oratorical tour de force», a speech that was fluent, impassioned and compelling.

Minority Leader Hector Rodriguez, Democrat of New Paltz, had the oratorical edge over Majority Leader Mary Beth Maio, Republican of Highland — if only as the one - eyed man in the kingdom of the blind.

The question then became whether Cuomo would travel on Clinton's behalf, and whether he would put his oratorical power to work for Clinton at the Democratic convention, which was being held at Madison Square Garden.

And while each article hits many of the same themes — Mr. Cuomo's unspoken presidential ambitions; his complicated relationship with his father; his sometimes cudgel - like political operation and oratorical styles — what's more notable is their seeming obsession with the governor's skull.

Alongside Tory backbencher Philip Davies he is famous for his oratorical ability to talk out the time allocated for Private Members» Bills and block them from ever becoming law.

Mario was a true New York icon, a man of great intellect and oratorical skill.