with authority

phrase

: 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.

Examples of with authority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here the digital Dalí performs the maestro, an oversized persona speaking with authority about the art on the walls. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Webster never goes behind government, and so cannot speak with authority about it. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

The person with authority often gets to decide what constitutes an acceptable explanation, a credible account, or a sufficient expression of remorse. — Debbie Millman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

If a cyberattack compromises an AI system with authority over operational equipment, a cybersecurity event can become a process-safety event. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for with authority

• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority
• majority
• minority
• priority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority