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as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
an eloquent writer and speaker, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the founders of the women's rights movement
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as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
in an eloquent gesture, the defeated general was graciously given back his sword at the surrender ceremonies
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as in formal
very dignified in form, tone, or style
President Kennedy's eloquent inaugural address is often credited with inspiring a whole generation
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Recent Examples of eloquent
Off-screen, the eloquent preteen has been charming moviegoers at film festivals and Q&As over the past few months.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Sarah Snook cartwheeled through 26 roles — from the beautiful and doomed protagonist to his oily, eloquent corruptor, Lord Henry, to the tragically self-sabotaging actress Sibyl Vane — without, seemingly, losing her breath or putting a single curl on Dorian’s golden head out of place.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Erika is so eloquent and languaging it in that way.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
In an eloquent speech Thomas thanked two special women in his life – his mother and grandmother.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Sarah Snook cartwheeled through 26 roles — from the beautiful and doomed protagonist to his oily, eloquent corruptor, Lord Henry, to the tragically self-sabotaging actress Sibyl Vane — without, seemingly, losing her breath or putting a single curl on Dorian’s golden head out of place.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Erika is so eloquent and languaging it in that way.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
In an eloquent speech Thomas thanked two special women in his life – his mother and grandmother.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eloquent
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Dahl praised Wolfinger’s articulate filmmaking and ability to balance the film’s tone.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Nov. 2025
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Wu is Harvard educated, the mother of 3, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, articulate, free of any personal scandals.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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That sounds like something a premium TV service and its subscribers could keep a good, heavily suggestive grip on for at least 10 years.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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The agents’ demand that Good exit her vehicle is suggestive of an intent to take her into custody.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bute adds that due to staffing shortage across the county, many teachers are also having to teach outside their area of formal training.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Organizers stressed the event was not a formal public meeting but allowed residents to ask questions at an open microphone, warning the session would continue only if the crowd remained orderly.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Employees have been less outspoken as layoffs increased after companies over-hired during the covid-19 pandemic and embraced artificial intelligence.—
Joseph Menn The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once-outspoken entertainers have been a bit quieter of late as well.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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The new film puts empty characters (their tattoos are more expressive than the dialogue they’re given) into dangerous situations and dispatches them with all the empty pleasure of video-game kills.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nigeria is bold, expressive, and layered.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Expect a three- to four-hour trek of moderate difficulty, but the majestic views of the rocky coastline from the top are worth the trip.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The responses in Bug are very vocal and that is a lot of fun.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hopefuls are judged on musical performance, song choice, vocal abilities, costuming, crowd appeal and authenticity in portraying the real-life Gold Rush character Klondike Kate.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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One of the most revealing findings of the WAsX is that skill value is role-specific, not universal, with a capability that boosts pay in one industry, for instance, actually lowering it in another.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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What makes this moment so revealing is that these ideas are not musings or trial balloons.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Eloquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloquent. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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