1
a
: capable of flowing : fluid
powdered, granular, or fluent materials
b
: capable of moving with ease and grace
the fluent body of a dancer
2
a
: capable of using a language easily and accurately
fluent in Spanish
a fluent writer
b
: effortlessly smooth and flowing
a fluent performance
spoke in fluent English
c
: having or showing mastery of a subject or skill
fluent in math
fluently
adverb
Examples of fluent in a Sentence
a fluent speaker of Chinese
a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
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The talented artist quickly became fluent in English, found work at a pizzeria and dreamed of becoming a veterinary assistant.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Foster, who speaks fluent French, has appeared in a handful of French-language films, but Vie Privée marks her first French-language role in two decades after Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s wartime romance A Very Long Engagement in 2005.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce has a driving tour map of key historical sites, including the Chilmark library, which was the former home of the person believed to be the last fluent signer of MVSL.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
So, Pham and other youth in the community, who were fluent in English and computer savvy, stepped up to help the older generation.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Foster, who speaks fluent French, has appeared in a handful of French-language films, but Vie Privée marks her first French-language role in two decades after Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s wartime romance A Very Long Engagement in 2005.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce has a driving tour map of key historical sites, including the Chilmark library, which was the former home of the person believed to be the last fluent signer of MVSL.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
So, Pham and other youth in the community, who were fluent in English and computer savvy, stepped up to help the older generation.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fluent
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluent. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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