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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
The tribe described Johnson as being the last fluent speaker of the Caddo language.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
Never one to miss an opportunity to address a crowd of culture vultures, UK Minister Chris Bryant, who speaks fluent French, waxed lyrical about French cinema, citing Plein Soleil and Les Enfants du Paradis as personal faves.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025
And Velia Martínez, who played the Spanish-speaking, holier-than-thou grandmother set in her ways, was born in Tampa, fluent in English and a longtime actress in Mexico and Cuba.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
First cousin to Queen Elisabeth II through his father, King George’s brother, Prince Michael is, through his Greek ancestry a cousin of Tsar Nicholas II and is fluent in Russian.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
Never one to miss an opportunity to address a crowd of culture vultures, UK Minister Chris Bryant, who speaks fluent French, waxed lyrical about French cinema, citing Plein Soleil and Les Enfants du Paradis as personal faves.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025
And Velia Martínez, who played the Spanish-speaking, holier-than-thou grandmother set in her ways, was born in Tampa, fluent in English and a longtime actress in Mexico and Cuba.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
First cousin to Queen Elisabeth II through his father, King George’s brother, Prince Michael is, through his Greek ancestry a cousin of Tsar Nicholas II and is fluent in Russian.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluent
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Elway was articulate and responsive in a recording of the initial 911 call and was not slurring his words, the sheriff told the station.—
Katie Langford,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Having a bullpen of articulate, loyal customers to carry your flag will always resonate more than CEO-speak.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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My body had held on to every morsel of food and liquid ounce, unsure when it would be fed again.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The final system is likely to use a Stirling engine to convert fission heat into electricity and feature meltdown-proof liquid sodium circulation.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This year, the smooth, rounded, metallic gem is the third-largest diamond found so far, the park said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Not in massive ways, but the cards got smoother, no longer the paper-feel cardboard of years past.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Two of the game’s most brilliant villains have matured into eloquent eulogists.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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The gleaming veneer of artificial intelligence has captivated the world, with large language models producing eloquent responses that often seem indistinguishable from human thought.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The design seems to be based on the recent Himalayan 450, albeit with more flowing lines across the seat and faux fuel tank, a ridged motif across the top of the fuel tank and battery cover, and sculpted mainframe and subframe bits.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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These were not easy years for anyone, and at my lowest moments I was buoyed by my Hermione Lee story and kept going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Born Sheila Jeanette Dawson in Detroit in 1928, by her own account, Jordan did not have an easy childhood.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Clark's teammate, Fever star Sophie Cunningham, has been one of the most vocal critics of the WNBA players and referees in the physical treatment of Clark and how it is handled.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Habba was named as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey in March after becoming well-known as one of Trump’s most vocal legal advocates.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, these fluid alliances pose a core challenge: Reliance on geopolitics can create new vulnerabilities if national interests shift.—
Jay Patel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sony sees a tariff hit of 70 billion yen based on rates as of August 1, but said the situation remains fluid.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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