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 Those for whom there is no greater eloquence than silence. Huda Fakhreddine august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025 Investors expect perpetual outperformance, teams expect infallible guidance, regulators expect clairvoyance, and the media expect quotable eloquence. Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 My euphoria stemmed as much from the mandarin eloquence of the characters as from the unanticipated magic that can happen when a playwright finds his community of actors. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 Blight argues persuasively that Douglass’s eloquence transformed the speech into an enduring historical marker — a profound moment of national self-examination that reverberates across generations. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for eloquence
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Noun
  • With tariff rhetoric back at the forefront, analysts warned sentiment could quickly unravel.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • None of this is helped by the last few years of fiery political rhetoric around transgender youth.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Five different stages will host live music, DJs, dance, poetry, and more.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Her poetry is nuanced, showing readers the multifacetedness of a Mexican-American family.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Eloquence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloquence. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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