1
as in articulation
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking
Shakespearean actors with very good diction
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of diction
Everything about Baldwin’s style is too much; often one feels, in his diction, his elaborate, Jamesian syntactical structures, his sudden shifts of tone, that if the English language has a volume dial that goes up to ten, Baldwin is hot-wiring a go-around to push it to eleven or twelve.
—
Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The spoken narrative, with its spare, literary diction and vigorous precision, seems to add details and even scenes to the image-scape.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
But even atop those peaks, the orchestra and chorus remained well-balanced, and the chorus’s diction impeccable.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Contemporaries often reported his near fixation on matters of diction, punctuation, and even spacing in his verses.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diction
Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The spoken narrative, with its spare, literary diction and vigorous precision, seems to add details and even scenes to the image-scape.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025
But even atop those peaks, the orchestra and chorus remained well-balanced, and the chorus’s diction impeccable.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Contemporaries often reported his near fixation on matters of diction, punctuation, and even spacing in his verses.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diction
Noun
-
Language was a solution to a formal problem, the articulation of consciousness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Owing to its appeal and acclaim, Pinjar was translated into eight other Indian and foreign languages, including English.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Features like automatic speech recognition, language translation, and image sorting all use networks of computers.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Reagan’s speech is included in millions of administration records governed by the Presidential Record Act signed in 1981 by his predecessor, President Jimmy Carter.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
-
However, the ad selects and splices certain lines from the five-minute address rather than playing the remarks in the order they were delivered or reproducing the speech in its entirety.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Similar wording is found on the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft listing under technical details.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
-
But legal experts say the wording was murky, making judicial interpretation a moving target.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Take the shirt salesman, whose deliberate enunciations sound vaguely alien, almost Lanthimos-esque.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The team plans to continue testing the morin formulation in animal and clinical studies to confirm its safety and effectiveness.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
-
But this formulation is hardly the final word—if Milei’s party fares poorly in the election, its austerity program will face more resistance.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The resulting amalgam of curious thoughts, heartfelt angst, expressions of longing or dread, make for a raw, touching saga shared by dozens of people, all seemingly looking for meaning.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
-
The accompanying image showed Remy sporting an uneven shave and an unmistakably unimpressed expression, which only added to the humor.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Diction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diction. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share