noun
- Plural of perorator; people who speak at length in a tedious or bombastic manner; speakers who deliver long, elaborate speeches.
Usage: formal; often pejorative
Examples
- The conference featured several perorators who droned on for hours.
- The perorators at the town hall meeting tested the patience of the audience.
- History remembers some perorators for their eloquence, though others were merely verbose.
- The debate was dominated by perorators more interested in hearing themselves talk than in genuine discussion.
- Ancient Rome had no shortage of perorators in the Senate.