with authority
idiom
: with the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people
She spoke with authority about the history of the building.
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Voters who watched the entire 59 minutes, particularly supporters, saw a veteran of foreign affairs who could speak with authority about wars in Gaza and Ukraine, with a bit of rambling in between.
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Some of us, however, at least speak with authority.
—Shon Faye, Vogue, 8 July 2024
Some fish pound the lure with authority while other strikes are soft and subtle.
—Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
He is also associated, rightly or wrongly, with authority, with law and order, with the police and the military and the working-class elements in American society.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 May 2024
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
Some of us, however, at least speak with authority.
—Shon Faye, Vogue, 8 July 2024
Some fish pound the lure with authority while other strikes are soft and subtle.
—Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
He is also associated, rightly or wrongly, with authority, with law and order, with the police and the military and the working-class elements in American society.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 May 2024
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“With authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20authority. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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