as in rhetoric
the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way
millions have been inspired by the eloquence of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech
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Recent Examples of eloquence
His eloquence helped launch the modern environmental movement and gave power to the idea that the nation’s public lands are a fundamental part of the United States’ national identity and a cornerstone of American freedom.
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Leisl Carr Childers, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
At a time when the world seems increasingly divided into winners and losers, exploiters and suckers, Henry Johnson speaks with sardonic eloquence to our current moment in American life.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
France is a culture of manners, of eloquence, of graceful behavior, as if life itself, from the grandly public to the intimately domestic, were essentially performative, requiring constant self-control.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This can also affect your communication abilities, granting you more inspiration and eloquence to enchant others through your writing or speech.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Leisl Carr Childers, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
At a time when the world seems increasingly divided into winners and losers, exploiters and suckers, Henry Johnson speaks with sardonic eloquence to our current moment in American life.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
France is a culture of manners, of eloquence, of graceful behavior, as if life itself, from the grandly public to the intimately domestic, were essentially performative, requiring constant self-control.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This can also affect your communication abilities, granting you more inspiration and eloquence to enchant others through your writing or speech.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eloquence
Noun
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Trump also targeted Canada in his rhetoric, suggesting the country could become the 51st state in the U.S.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 July 2025
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Concerns over antisemitic rhetoric and vandalism didn’t even tighten the race.—
Sara Forman,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025
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Sang-wol has been using the money garnered from Ro-sa’s poetry book sales to fund a college scholarship.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
30 June 2025
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For decades, hip-hop artists have turned pain into poetry, struggle into style, and now, lyrics into liquidity.—
Kori Hale,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Eloquence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloquence. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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