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as in glib
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as in hypocritical
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooth-tongued
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In one of the night’s most intense moments, the often glib Seth Rogen took the stage to accept the late Catherine O’Hara’s award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026 -
There’s no shortage of stylish craft here and much to enjoy in the performances, but ultimately, Rosebush Pruning is too glib to work, leaving only an acrid aftertaste.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The tech entrepreneur, who founded a fitness app and a financial management platform catering to young and wealthy customers, also characterizes Khanna’s stock trading as hypocritical since the congressman campaigns on easing inequality.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The permanent observer of the 22-nation Arab League, Maged Abdelaziz, suggested Israel was being hypocritical in justifying its military attack by saying it was intended to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.—
Edith M. Lederer,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the voluble Freedman, CAA was silent Thursday when Deadline reached out for comment on the looming mass action.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Great Again movement is looking to sack the musical performance, given their side's voluble objections to Bad Bunny.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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But this initiative struck many of us as insincere from the beginning — one committee to co-sign the death sentence, another to swing the ax.—
Randy Ribay,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Which is not to say that Amodei is being insincere.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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And your leadership needs to create conditions where everyone—not just the well-resourced or well-spoken—can thrive.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Though Harper has often been quick to be silver-tongued in her evisceration of Yasmin, there is, indeed, love lost between them.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
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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
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Caesar's Julian calendar set January 1 as the official start of the year to honor the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, who was symbolized by a two-faced figure looking both forward and backward.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Dec. 2025
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In confessional, Salley accuses Venita of being two-faced.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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There’s a facile critical tendency to liken a wide range of talky and small-scale dramas to the films of Éric Rohmer.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Smooth-tongued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooth-tongued. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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