peroration ˌper-ə-ˈrā-shən , ˌpər- noun
1. (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration
2. a flowery and highly rhetorical formal speech usually given on a formal occasion
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The word peroration has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on July 19 in “The Playlist: Miranda Lambert Stomps Back, and 11 More New Songs” by Giovanni Russonello:
On “Tubman.,” his latest album, avery r. young comes on like a preacher from the Afrofuture. Moving between peroration, poetry and explosive singing — whether he’s backed by a thumping house beat or by a small choir — this Chicago-based poet and vocalist seems most focused on stirring the congregation to action …
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