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as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
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as in liquid
capable of moving like a liquid
heated the wax until it was fluent, then poured it into the mold
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as in smooth
involving minimal difficulty or effort
a fluent performance of one of the oldest magic tricks in the book
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Recent Examples of fluent
By the end of that time period, Grace is fluent in Rocky’s sing-song language, and the pair has done a lot together.
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Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
All of them exude the spirit of Kyoto and speak fluent Japanese.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
While becoming fluent in English has been the biggest challenge for Mirković in his move to the United States, Illinois’ practices had a different challenge.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
But somewhere in those final miles his cadence started dropping and his stride became less fluent, and Nathan Martin was out there cooking quietly.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
All of them exude the spirit of Kyoto and speak fluent Japanese.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
While becoming fluent in English has been the biggest challenge for Mirković in his move to the United States, Illinois’ practices had a different challenge.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
But somewhere in those final miles his cadence started dropping and his stride became less fluent, and Nathan Martin was out there cooking quietly.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluent
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Its most visible and articulate champion in Mabel Bassett would go unheard.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Chavez recalled Valadao as a candidate who was accessible, articulate and represented the needs of the farmworker community.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The hyper-scalers deployed its technology to pack servers at far more density than is possible using air cooling, and CoolIT benefited greatly by Nvidia’s insistence that its fastest GPUs be liquid cooled.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The rise in costs are bad enough, but now there are fears that a key liquid fertilizer, UAN-32 — which contains three forms of nitrogen, including liquid urea — could be in short supply.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Helium enables smooth production of semiconductors since the gas prevents unwanted chemical reactions in the manufacturing process.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Maxim Rud’s transition from intern to orthopedic traumatologist wasn’t smooth or gradual.—
Mariia Yastreba,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Several board members commended the speakers and noted that the students were eloquent in their speeches.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Under this alignment of eloquent Mercury and unstoppable Mars in your in-depth 8th house, those connections could use a bit of extra attention.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the last days of winter, this type of denim adds structure and balance, especially when paired with more flowing outerwear like trench coats.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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Poor stars make for less flowing times and fewer good outcomes.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility Elevators and ramps throughout make this modern complex easy to traverse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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While some countries are opening new, easier pathways to citizenship or long-term residency options, others are tightening their requirements in ways that are slamming the door on millions of Americans hoping to settle there or get a second passport.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sánchez was also among the most vocal critics of Israel's actions in its war in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But despite his vocal disinterest in acquiring old legacy brands, the Axel Springer CEO has repeatedly attempted to do the opposite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some common examples include celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, or a gastric bypass procedure, along with taking a class of medications known as proton pump inhibitors (which are prescribed to reduce stomach acid production), or loop diuretics (prescribed to treat fluid retention).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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With a three-sided borderless design that makes multi-monitor setups look like one continuous window, and AMD FreeSync to keep everything fluid.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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