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as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
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as in liquid
capable of moving like a liquid
heated the wax until it was fluent, then poured it into the mold
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as in smooth
involving minimal difficulty or effort
a fluent performance of one of the oldest magic tricks in the book
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Recent Examples of fluent
Similar to Price, National Parents Union President Keri Rodrigues contended that stakeholders must heed parents' calls for their children to be tech-fluent students of tomorrow.
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Things to Do Arts and Culture Since Paducah launched its Artist Relocation Program, incentivizing artists with affordable housing and design assistance, art has been at the forefront of a community fluent in cultural investment.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Ganesh, who grew up in New Delhi, felt strongly that Mohan should not be fluent in Hindi because of its similarities to Nepali, the language that doctors struggled to identify when treating a patient in the first season.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
What began as a personal obsession — a cross‑continental experiment in sherry‑finished agave spirits — has evolved into one of the more culturally fluent brand worlds in the premium tequila category.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Things to Do Arts and Culture Since Paducah launched its Artist Relocation Program, incentivizing artists with affordable housing and design assistance, art has been at the forefront of a community fluent in cultural investment.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Ganesh, who grew up in New Delhi, felt strongly that Mohan should not be fluent in Hindi because of its similarities to Nepali, the language that doctors struggled to identify when treating a patient in the first season.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
What began as a personal obsession — a cross‑continental experiment in sherry‑finished agave spirits — has evolved into one of the more culturally fluent brand worlds in the premium tequila category.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluent
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And that repositioning, researchers argue, was essential to the development of the resonating chamber that makes articulate speech possible.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This is a film steeped in class-consciousness with the hyper-articulate Patrick serving double duty as an oracle.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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During the cheese-making process, the casein – which forms solid curds – is separated from the liquid whey, which is dried to form a powder.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Orkin uses a proprietary liquid barrier system called Termidor, alongside their own specialized monitoring stations.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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But the contact needs to be smooth to help with the disguise aspect.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The smooth leather exterior truly gives it the appearance of a custom desk accessory.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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Sarah Snook cartwheeled through 26 roles — from the beautiful and doomed protagonist to his oily, eloquent corruptor, Lord Henry, to the tragically self-sabotaging actress Sibyl Vane — without, seemingly, losing her breath or putting a single curl on Dorian’s golden head out of place.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2025
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Erika is so eloquent and languaging it in that way.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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The entire design language is smoother and more flowing than today’s X4.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
14 May 2026
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This creates a more open and flowing design.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The same breakfast and lunch buffets are also served in the smaller bistro on Deck 8, which provides some excellent views of the surroundings—not to mention easy access to outdoor decks if wildlife is spotted during a meal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Fans who chose to take shuttle buses, as tournament organizers urged fans to do, generally seemed to have an easy commute.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The screams, contortions and vocal shifts were made without CGI or artificial intelligence, and that detail is its own form of campaign currency in an era when audiences and voters alike are increasingly skeptical of digital enhancement.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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Magnesium and potassium are important for muscle contraction, heart rhythms, and fluid balance.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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The dirt, the rocks, the minerals that make up the earth around him are an index of intimacy, of a time and place that shaped his fluid sensibility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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