1
as in articulation
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking
Shakespearean actors with very good diction
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2
as in language
the way in which something is put into words
the spare diction that is the hallmark of the poetry of Robert Frost
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Recent Examples of diction
Words and syllables land in an odd way, and the diction and clarity is slightly off.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Walz let Vance get away with Stop the Steal diction and spin the bottle to make censorship and cancel culture Harris’ fault.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Viral TikTok shows the iPhone diction feature bug While Trump and the White House have been mum about the reported glitch, far-right commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, have not.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Walz let Vance get away with Stop the Steal diction and spin the bottle to make censorship and cancel culture Harris’ fault.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Viral TikTok shows the iPhone diction feature bug While Trump and the White House have been mum about the reported glitch, far-right commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, have not.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diction
Noun
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Not to mention a wide array of articulation and light gimmicks.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Performers stood in front of the stage, progressing up scales and practicing articulation exercises, prepping for the show’s American roots score, which spans bluegrass, blues and gospel music.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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Proponents have long invoked civil rights language to promote vouchers, a disturbing rhetorical choice given vouchers originated as a tool for southern white parents to avoid the Supreme Court's desegregation order in Brown v. Board of Education.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The more frequent the lucky language, the higher a casino ranked on the list.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The show tells the story of how a lowly Cockney flower girl is accepted as royalty by improving her manner of speech with the help of a speech teacher.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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After a speech by chief executive officer Jean-Christophe Babin, guests took their seats at the dinner tables, set with Caltagirone ceramics, neo-antique statues and rich compositions of local fruit to emphasize the colorful boldness of the Polychroma high jewelry collection.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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If ballot language is challenged in court, Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins will now get three opportunities to write his own before the courts can redraft the wording.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2025
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Chen’s set, interweaved throughout several episodes, goes fine — it’s hit and miss (there are also probably some translation blips that disservice the wording).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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This usually happens with scents that have a lower perfume oil concentration or poor formulation.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
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Souter didn’t hesitate to endorse Harlan’s formulation.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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For the next hour, Baghi brought out bottle after bottle until there were about a dozen arrayed on the table, each a subtly different expression.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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Although the expression carries a list price of $59, the average retail price in the US, according to Wine Searcher, is $194.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Diction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diction. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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