“The professor will orate on the history of art at the upcoming conference.”

“Still, with the thundering voice I'll bet he could certainly orate from the top of that tower.”

“The pimply-faced pubescent gazed in wonderment as his elder sibling orated perceptively on the great mysteries of teenage life.”

“People stood stock-still and simply orated, their arms firmly bolted to their sides.”

“When the headmaster attempted to take the money, the speaker moved it just beyond grasp while he orated on and on and on.”

“The girl or woman he was addressing seemed to be expected to sit in silence, marvelling at the brilliance of the person orating at her.”

“While Banquo is orating, just overhead a servant on his knees is scrubbing a bridge.”

“And Adams, who the world likes, is there, orating, in the middle of what the world certainly does not like.”