as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
a well-spoken advocate for the legal rights of the underprivileged
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Recent Examples of well-spoken
And your leadership needs to create conditions where everyone—not just the well-resourced or well-spoken—can thrive.
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Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
True as that might be, Alex is white, pretty, and well-spoken.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
In many such films, Naveen (Karan Soni) would be the most desirable of matches for a female protagonist: good-looking, well-spoken and a working doctor.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
These kids are kind, well-spoken, talented and clever.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Shotwell is a former high school cheerleader who is trained as an engineer but lacks their nerdiness, instead she has been described as smooth and well-spoken.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
True as that might be, Alex is white, pretty, and well-spoken.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
In many such films, Naveen (Karan Soni) would be the most desirable of matches for a female protagonist: good-looking, well-spoken and a working doctor.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
These kids are kind, well-spoken, talented and clever.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Shotwell is a former high school cheerleader who is trained as an engineer but lacks their nerdiness, instead she has been described as smooth and well-spoken.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-spoken
Adjective
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And Christgau knew how to be articulate and honest about his feelings, his expertise, his intellectual rigor and emotional rigor better than just about anyone in his heyday.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
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After all, anyone can sound somewhat articulate via email by using AI.—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Several board members commended the speakers and noted that the students were eloquent in their speeches.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Under this alignment of eloquent Mercury and unstoppable Mars in your in-depth 8th house, those connections could use a bit of extra attention.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fine is more supportive of Israel while Biss and Abughazaleh, an outspoken Gen Z influencer who is Palestinian American, have been more critical.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, his company’s treatment of its essential workers, and the firing of Chris Smalls, an outspoken employee in a Staten Island warehouse, triggered the creation of the first Amazon union—a milestone in the recent surge of labor activism in America.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hall has previously been a vocal critic of the celebration online, both before and after he was elected to the state education board in 2024.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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Frye is a vocal proponent of leucovorin, and his research on the drug was cited by federal health officials in September.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Well-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-spoken. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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