1
a
: capable of flowing : fluid
powered, granular, or fluent materials
b
: capable of moving with ease and grace
the fluent body of a dancer
2
a
: capable of using a language easily and accurately
fluent in Spanish
a fluent writer
b
: effortlessly smooth and flowing
a fluent performance
spoke in fluent English
c
: having or showing mastery of a subject or skill
fluent in math
fluently
adverb
Examples of fluent in a Sentence
a fluent speaker of Chinese
a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
Recent Examples on the Web
His persuasive and fluent book is part reminiscence, part case for the significance of small states, and part advocacy for Armenia.
—
Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Her fluent, immersive, black-and-white images, often 10 feet long, have put her in the forefront of a cohort of Asian artists who are attracting attention from curators and collectors.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
In addition, more non-Hispanic doctors spoke fluent Spanish.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 20 Apr. 2024
Not a fluent Spanish speaker himself, Mr. Cohea recognized that his support alone wasn’t enough.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
Amanat is fluent in French and Mandarin, which has come in handy because there has been an increase in migrants arriving from non-Spanish-speaking countries around the globe.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
Managers will want to become fluent across generations and life stages.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Besides, Gen Z grew up on a steady diet of skin care YouTube; this is the generation that knows their way around an ingredient list and can speak fluent SPF.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
Netanyahu reportedly responded that money wasn't the only problem, but that the government needs to find spokespeople sufficiently fluent in English, the first or second language across much of the world.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Her fluent, immersive, black-and-white images, often 10 feet long, have put her in the forefront of a cohort of Asian artists who are attracting attention from curators and collectors.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
In addition, more non-Hispanic doctors spoke fluent Spanish.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 20 Apr. 2024
Not a fluent Spanish speaker himself, Mr. Cohea recognized that his support alone wasn’t enough.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
Amanat is fluent in French and Mandarin, which has come in handy because there has been an increase in migrants arriving from non-Spanish-speaking countries around the globe.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
Managers will want to become fluent across generations and life stages.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Besides, Gen Z grew up on a steady diet of skin care YouTube; this is the generation that knows their way around an ingredient list and can speak fluent SPF.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
Netanyahu reportedly responded that money wasn't the only problem, but that the government needs to find spokespeople sufficiently fluent in English, the first or second language across much of the world.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
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