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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This is fueled by misinformation, a growing distrust in government health authorities and the amplification of anti-vac rhetoric in social media and the popular news outlets.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
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The stock began to drop the next day and never recovered, right into the teeth of President Trump's tariff rhetoric and the eventual Liberation Day crash.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Coal miners have a long tradition creating poetry and music related to their job, settlement officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Here’s a special selection of fantastic novels from Kenyan authors representing fresh perspectives on the human condition across poetry, fiction and nonfiction.—
Wanjeri Gakuru
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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“Eloquence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloquence. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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