chiefly British
as in poetry
the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way the impressive articulacy of the members of the debating society known as the Oxford Union

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Recent Examples of articulacy The results are astonishing, and Robin transforms from a struggling, depressive, and too often rageful child into a youth of prodigious wisdom and articulacy. Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
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Noun
  • Sang-wol has been using the money garnered from Ro-sa’s poetry book sales to fund a college scholarship.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 30 June 2025
  • For decades, hip-hop artists have turned pain into poetry, struggle into style, and now, lyrics into liquidity.
    Kori Hale, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • In the absence of evidence, Trump always rushes in with rhetoric.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • In recent years, many of Ye’s public outbursts have had antisemitic rhetoric.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Mercury in Leo on June 26 boosts your confidence and eloquence, so use it wisely.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
  • But Everett reminds us that men like James had to hide their eloquence and learning in order to survive.
    Kyra Davis Lurie June 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025

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“Articulacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulacy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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