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
Mercury in Leo on June 26 boosts your confidence and eloquence, so use it wisely.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
But since Trump’s reelection, the only pro in the game who matches Oliver in intellect and eloquence is Colbert, who has turned into a cross between Johnny Carson and bygone TV preacher Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The win vaulted Courtney into the spotlight—the Stanford grad who got her start in California’s high school cycling league, spoke with the eloquence of a CEO, and uploaded her jaw-dropping fitness routines to Instagram.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Sep. 2025
Those for whom there is no greater eloquence than silence.
—Huda Fakhreddine
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
But since Trump’s reelection, the only pro in the game who matches Oliver in intellect and eloquence is Colbert, who has turned into a cross between Johnny Carson and bygone TV preacher Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The win vaulted Courtney into the spotlight—the Stanford grad who got her start in California’s high school cycling league, spoke with the eloquence of a CEO, and uploaded her jaw-dropping fitness routines to Instagram.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Sep. 2025
Those for whom there is no greater eloquence than silence.
—Huda Fakhreddine
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eloquence
Noun
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Executives at the show, which closes on Sunday, pointed to shifting alliances and tougher rhetoric from major powers as a catalyst for the trend.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lowering prescription drug costs is a worthy objective, and TrumpRx may be a bold approach in rhetoric, but the proposal as currently discussed leaves crucial implementation questions unanswered.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the daily jazz shows, the hotel’s programming includes classical music pop-ups, art exhibitions, and poetry readings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Eloquence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloquence. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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