eloquence

noun el·o·quence \ ˈe-lə-kwən(t)s \

|Updated on: 5 Aug 2018

Examples: eloquence in a Sentence

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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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 of eloquence from the Web

Stevenson, who is the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, spoke with extraordinary power and eloquence about what each of us can do to make the world a more just place.

— clifton leaf, Fortune, "Brainstorm Health: Cruel and Unusual, Amazon and PillPack, Biotech IPO Madness," 28 June 2018
Varied effects of vibrato, portamento and pizzicato bring different shades of intensity, atmosphere, eloquence: Even a single austere cello line down a few tones can become fraught with significance.

— New York Times, "Review: Pam Tanowitz’s ‘Four Quartets’ Hits Poetic Heights," 8 July 2018
Roman also found room for moving eloquence, especially in the elegiac Moderato with its melancholy theme, shared with LACO principal Michael Thornton's evocative French horn.

— rick schultz, latimes.com, "L.A. Chamber Orchestra musicians offer a fitting remembrance for one of their own," 22 May 2018
In advocating for an end to mass shootings, Hogg and his fellow classmates have shown more maturity, backbone, courage, intelligence , wisdom and eloquence than the adults smearing them and holding elected office.

— jeff darcy, cleveland.com, "Gold Medalist defies Trump stance on immigration: Darcy cartoon," 25 Feb. 2018
Hyatt’s film argues, with eloquence and gravity, that Christ’s message was predicated on sacrificial love, and that any attempts to seize political power or wage war in his name are in fact a rejection of his truth.

— justin chang, latimes.com, "A Christian critic wrestles with new biblical films and the hope of a better 'faith-based' cinema," 30 Mar. 2018
They also were impressed by the passion and eloquence of the young people who spoke.

— william cummings, USA TODAY, "The Bubble: March for Our Lives protesters dismissed by conservatives," 26 Mar. 2018
From the resounding contrabassoon of Jonathan Sherwin to the melodious bow of concertmaster William Preucil, this was a display of orchestra-wide virtuosity and collective eloquence.

— zachary lewis, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Orchestra shines in Ravel, with notable assists from Pintscher, Thibaudet (review)," 23 Feb. 2018
Cumulatively, this music speaks with an austere eloquence that somehow lifts the tragic story onto the plane of myth.

— jeremy eichler, BostonGlobe.com, "At Emmanuel, lifting a classic story onto the plane of myth," 28 Apr. 2018

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