eloquence

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el·o·quence | \ ˈe-lə-kwən(t)s

Definition of eloquence

1 : discourse marked by force and persuasiveness also : the art or power of using such discourse

2 : the quality of forceful or persuasive expressiveness

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Synonyms & Antonyms for eloquence

Synonyms

articulacy
[chiefly British],
articulateness,
poetry,
rhetoric

Antonyms

inarticulateness

Examples of eloquence in a Sentence

The senator's eloquence is well known. She spoke with eloquence on the need for better schools.

Recent Examples on the Web America's greatest historian, W. E. B. Du Bois, a genius of unsurpassed eloquence and insight, wrote of the failure of America's first reconstruction in his monumental 1935 treatise, Black Reconstruction. — Jeffrey D. Sachs, CNN, 25 May 2021 Ma’s portraits celebrate the grotesqueness of her fungal subjects, and insist on their aesthetic eloquence. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 May 2021 McKay gained renown for his ability to talk off the cuff with eloquence for extended lengths — something required often because of frequent technical difficulties on early broadcasts. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2021 His eloquence and rare status as a Palestinian at the center of U.S. letters made him into an icon. — Udi Greenberg, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2021 The eloquence of Aguirre’s handling of thick mounds and scrapings of paint elevates the works above horror and disgust. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2021 Clubhouse has created a platform for a whole new breed of influencers and thought leaders by offering people an opportunity to share their personalities, thoughts and eloquence. — Josh Richards, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2021 The eloquence of Marsalis’s silence is almost unbearable. — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2021 With the campaign and other initiatives, Valentino is seeking to equate its designs with eloquence and poetic rigor. — New York Times, 9 Mar. 2021

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