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
Yet beneath this polished surface lies a troubling reality that Apple's latest research has brought into sharp focus: eloquence is not intelligence, and imitation is not understanding.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But Everett reminds us that men like James had to hide their eloquence and learning in order to survive.
—Kyra Davis Lurie
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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.
—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
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But Everett reminds us that men like James had to hide their eloquence and learning in order to survive.
—Kyra Davis Lurie
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eloquence
Noun
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Trump ordered some 450 federal agents to patrol the nation's capital and target crime on Aug. 9 and 10 amid his escalating rhetoric condemning violent crime in the city.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Celina Stewart, the CEO of the League of Women Voters, agreed, telling Glamour that this sort of rhetoric should be treated seriously.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The language of poetry speaks to all our senses, my father meant to say.—
Ilya Kaminsky
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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The novel is more than 1,000 pages long, more than 1,000 years old, and larded with enigmatic poetry.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Eloquence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eloquence. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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