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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
My dad speaks amazingly fluent and flawed German for a New Yorker who never studied it in school.
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Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Instantly recognizable to anyone fluent in ’90s red carpet culture, and an instant nostalgia guilty pleasure.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Hicks, who served as a priest in El Salvador and speaks fluent Spanish, also expressed an affinity to Pope Leo.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
When asked who was fluent in Spanish, a little more than half the class raised their hands.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Instantly recognizable to anyone fluent in ’90s red carpet culture, and an instant nostalgia guilty pleasure.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Hicks, who served as a priest in El Salvador and speaks fluent Spanish, also expressed an affinity to Pope Leo.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
When asked who was fluent in Spanish, a little more than half the class raised their hands.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluent
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With so many actors, teachers and those who are comfortable in a theater community in the room, articulate, confident and exhibitionist volunteers are easy to find, but results on other nights will undoubtedly vary widely.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dahl praised Wolfinger’s articulate filmmaking and ability to balance the film’s tone.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Nov. 2025
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Researchers show that triaxial deformation impacts charge radii in models that feature shell effects, in contrast to what could be concluded from a liquid drop analysis.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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Sammy Wang is a fabric care senior scientist at Procter & Gamble, maker of Downy liquid fabric softener and Bounce dryer sheets.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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The weekend celebration started on Friday with a roller skating party on the smooth arena floor followed by a full schedule on Saturday of performances by local artists, tours and refreshments.—
Doug Duran,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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With the ability to charge a compatible phone wirelessly at 25W using the new Qi2 charging standard, the MagSafe-compatible Icemag 3 has a full-surface magnetic lock and provides smoother and steadier power flow.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, if the prize were awarded for power per second of screentime, Gaby Hoffmann, playing a nineteen-sixties dropout in survival mode, would win; her furious silence is as eloquent as her terse determination, and her voice, quietly oracular, is one of the most memorable things in the movie.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now, Cheshire serves as an eloquent and witty guide to the ways our world was once charted, from the trench networks of World War I to the early gridiron layouts of New York City.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
17 Jan. 2026
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For her British Vogue cover shoot, Brown leaned into the more pastoral, country girl look with flowing brunette waves, effortless and undone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2026
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The High-Rise Wide Leg has a fuller, more flowing leg opening and is sculpted through the waist and hips.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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After Iribarne’s free throw, Beckman couldn’t knock down a 3, and Aliso allowed an easy bucket with five seconds left, then didn’t worry about putting the ball in play again.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cohen suggests incorporating accent pieces—pillows, objects, and art—done in more vibrant tones that are easy to edit or remove over time.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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How do non-signature whistles fit into this vocal system?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aura is designed specifically for household cats and dogs, with AI trained to recognize their behaviors, movements and vocal cues.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The laser creates a localized temperature difference that drives fluid flow.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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It could be quantized and continuous instead, which would align with the fluid explanation, but whether fluid or particle, there are three possibilities for how dark matter behaves.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluent. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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