Examples of fluency in a Sentence
She speaks with great fluency.
Students must demonstrate fluency in a foreign language to earn a degree.
a dancer known for her fluency and grace
He plays the piano with speed and fluency.
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In Paris last week, Bayern played with great fluency and unending belief.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Mamdani—with his meme-ready socialism and cultural fluency—drew support from several famous comedians including Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman, and Ilana Glazer.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
The Board also lacks the technical fluency to modernize basic government operations.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This is one of the poems that, to my mind, demonstrate the self-translating quality of Yau Ching’s work, its easy fluency with both of Hong Kong’s official languages.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Mamdani—with his meme-ready socialism and cultural fluency—drew support from several famous comedians including Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman, and Ilana Glazer.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
The Board also lacks the technical fluency to modernize basic government operations.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
This is one of the poems that, to my mind, demonstrate the self-translating quality of Yau Ching’s work, its easy fluency with both of Hong Kong’s official languages.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fluency
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluency. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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fluency
noun
flu·en·cy
ˈflü-ən-sē 
: the quality or state of being fluent
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