In grammar class, the professor explained oratio recta as a way to present a speaker's exact words.

In the exam, the instructor asked students to identify instances of oratio directa in the passage.

The professor explained that oratio obliqua is used to report someone else's words without quoting them directly.

After years of practice, he found himself orationing with confidence before the international audience.

He orationed so passionately that the crowd was moved to tears.

The mayor's oration at the memorial moved everyone to tears.

Tomorrow at the memorial, she will oration to honor the fallen.

The students prepared their orations carefully before the debate, practicing tone and timing.

In the seminar, we analyzed several orationes rectae to understand how ancient authors presented dialogue.

The linguistics professor assigned a paper analyzing orationes obliquae in Cicero's letters.