as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
famed as a silver-tongued orator, Daniel Webster used his oratorical gifts in vigorous support of the Union
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Recent Examples of silver-tongued
Though Harper has often been quick to be silver-tongued in her evisceration of Yasmin, there is, indeed, love lost between them.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Smith’s flow is no longer conversational, liquidy and silver-tongued; his lyrics are no longer convivial or directed straight to the heart and head.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Smith’s flow is no longer conversational, liquidy and silver-tongued; his lyrics are no longer convivial or directed straight to the heart and head.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver-tongued
Adjective
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After all, anyone can sound somewhat articulate via email by using AI.—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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These are articulate, intellectual characters who tend to speak openly about their emotions and even drift into philosophical ruminations.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Talarico proved unusually eloquent, impressing figures as diverse as the podcaster Joe Rogan and the former President Barack Obama.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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This doesn’t need to be organized or eloquent.—
Allison Palmer
March 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To be fair, vocal figures in the president’s MAGA base have expressed their displeasure with his foreign policy in the past only to come back into the fold, where many of his rank-and-file supporters remained.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Although Rendezvous Arts has had singers at concerts, this is their first vocal group.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Under Sánchez, Europe’s last major progressive leader, Spain also has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s war in Gaza.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Republicans were very outspoken against the deal.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Silver-tongued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver-tongued. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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