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hold forth

verb

  1. intr to speak for a long time or in public
  2. tr to offer (an attraction or enticement)
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Speak in public, especially at great length. For example, Barbara loved to hold forth on the latest discoveries in astronomy . [Second half of 1600s]
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Some might not have liked the way he held forth on controversial topics while holding an office that demanded neutrality.

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Now holding forth during its sixth decade, Ringo Starr’s solo career has largely been an uneven affair in terms of studio albums.

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While engaged in the relationship with Kennedy — which she said began late last year, after she wrote a profile of him, and ended in August — Nuzzi continued to hold forth on the presidential race.

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Nineteen hours later, it was a different Donald J. Trump who held forth for 33 minutes from a lectern in the lobby of the tower that bears his name.

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The General Sherman, said Ambrose, is valiantly holding forth, defying the ravages of time.

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