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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
East Goes Global now has 38 employees, with many of its hires native to or fluent in the language of the markets the company is trying to penetrate.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
Some materials arrive fluent in the performance of seriousness.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.
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Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
The Kryptonian-fluent Supergirl struggles to communicate with her English-speaking cousin, who grew up in Smallville, Kan.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
Some materials arrive fluent in the performance of seriousness.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.
—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
The Kryptonian-fluent Supergirl struggles to communicate with her English-speaking cousin, who grew up in Smallville, Kan.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluent
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Park, hitherto a fount of articulate thoughts, is suddenly coy.
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The most articulate member of the team, Johnston knows better than anyone how to talk his way through any problem.
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The Sonic at 4025 Mapleshade Lane was found to have liquid leaking from the ceiling onto the cooking surfaces.
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The manufacturing facilities convert this raw material into usable tri-structural isotropic kernels via additive manufacturing protocols and proprietary liquid jetting methods.
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Morton kosher salt and blend until mostly smooth with no whole pieces of corn left, about 4 minutes.
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Directions In a large bowl whisk together vanilla pudding mix, whole milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until slightly thickened and smooth, about 1 minute.
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Just as hedgehogs deplore foxes for a lack of theoretical ambition, foxes spend their time screaming at hedgehogs for missing this or that eloquent detail.
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His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview.
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The entire design language is smoother and more flowing than today’s X4.
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This creates a more open and flowing design.
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The interior also comes with a cotton liner, which will be much easier to spot-clean should your cosmetics or snacks leave a stain.
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Keep in mind that Santorini’s wine story is also an agricultural story, and Gaia makes that easier to feel.
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The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion from his own lawmakers over his leadership and policy agenda.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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These tests evaluated how the hardware, seals, and fluid flow handle extreme thermal contraction and the intense temperature differences between the freezing propellant and the coupler materials.
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While your morning coffee obviously gives you an energy boost, caffeine can also reduce puffiness and decrease fluid retention, according to experts.
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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