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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. Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 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
  • Those who know him describe him as articulate, thoughtful and dedicated.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 19 June 2025
  • Many of this season’s frequent nominees were articulate and direct about the ways those in the film industry can better support one another during uncertain times.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • An eloquent necklace and matching earrings alongside delicate rings were styled as a part of her red carpet look.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 June 2025
  • Ambient background music plays, and eloquent placemats beckon you to your spot at the table.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • While Trump was weighing the decision to strike Iran's nuclear sites, Vance came to the president's defense after supporters like Tucker Carlson and those in the MAGA base were outspoken against the U.S. getting involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 5 July 2025
  • Most outspoken were the parents of Kaylee Goncalves, who worked this week to inspire supporters to call the judge, the U.S. Department of Justice and Gov. Brad Little’s office to force Kohberger’s capital murder trial to proceed, in pursuit of a possible death sentence.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Ward-Wallace’s are vocal figures in the battle for racial justice and recently filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department.
    Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • Mostly for the sheer audacity of his vocal prowess in a song about a woman's butt that dumps like a truck.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025

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