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eloquent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken |
| Derivation | elocute, eloquence |
Examples of eloquent
eloquent
I'll select an ostensibly trivial instance that is somehow appallingly eloquent.
From the theatlantic.com
Neither eloquent oratory nor military victories can decide the rights of people.
From the time.com
Though it covers only a few hours, the book is a gripping, eloquent provocation.
From the nytimes.com
Three of the responses were particularly eloquent and with very different views.
From the npr.org
What that says about Hopkins is almost as eloquent as what it says about boxing.
From the ocregister.com
Judges held secret hearings and issued eloquent opinions rejecting Nixon's case.
From the economist.com
Yet Yagoda is as eloquent on behalf of the defense as he is for the prosecution.
From the boston.com
Breslin's eloquent tale of the man who masterminded the integration of baseball.
From the washingtonpost.com
While she recounts her struggles and recovery, Esther is eloquent and inspiring.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
- Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
- (eloquently) with eloquence; "he expressed his ideas eloquently"
- (eloquently) articulately: in an articulate manner; "he argued articulately for his plan"
- (eloquence) powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"
- Eloquence (from Latin eloquentia) is fluent, forcible, elegant or persuasive speaking. It is primarily the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language, thereby producing conviction or persuasion. The term is also used for writing in a fluent style.
- Fluently persuasive and articulate; effective in expressing meaning by speech
- (eloquence) The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing
- (Eloquence) the art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white.
- (ELOQUENCE) The Arabic word al-Bayan, , which is defined in the Ghiyasu 'l-Lughah as speaking fluently and eloquently, occurs once in the Qur'an, Surah lv 3: 'He created man: he hath taught him distinct speech. ...
