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elocution

noun

ˌe-lə-ˈkyü-shən

Definition of elocution

as in speech

the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively the oft-told story that he practiced elocution by learning to speak with a mouth full of pebbles

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Recent Examples of elocution At first, she was struck by Roosevelt's more recognizable voice, bearing the extreme elocution of a transatlantic accent. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024 Elizabeth—with her precise elocution, her terrifying and obvious sincerity—sounded like a woman on the brink of a great cosmic battle. — Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 Rosetta was unusually anxious about public speaking, so she was given elocution lessons. — Anita Gates, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2023 The recordings also capture Bell’s family background in elocution (his father, grandfather, and brother all taught the subject). — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for elocution

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His party has expanded its outreach to Gen Z through online campaigns, with some party lawmakers adopting youth slang in public appearances, including speeches in Parliament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Jelly’s onstage speech comes after the Grammy winner’s divorce from wife Bunnie Xo was finalized in July, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

— Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of speech

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Preaching in the village of Manjacaze, his inspiration and congregation dwindling, evangelical Pastor Hélder turns to black magic to fire up his oratory and heal his parishioners.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
By copying texts, the monk incorporated the words, absorbing them in a process akin to that described by the Greek rhetorician Quintilian, who emphasized internalizing classical texts as a foundation for oratory and writing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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Farage has many sources of income other than a lawmaker’s salary, including hawking gold bullion, hosting a TV current affairs show, public speaking and recording personal video messages on the Cameo platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
The most important of all communication skills for influencing others is public speaking.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of public speaking

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