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
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
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
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How Context Engineering Creates Business Value Without context engineering, even the most advanced models behave like articulate interns with amnesia.—
Jared Bowns,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But Israel has articulate and capable spokespeople making its case.—
Avi Weiss,
New York Daily News,
10 Aug. 2025
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For Macdonald, this most eloquent of memoirs emerged from the death of her father, photographer Alisdair MacDonald, aka Ali Mac.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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This article also delved into networked projects, such as Andreas Raus’ eloquent and multifaceted Symphony for n Metronomes, released in partnership with Fakewhale Gallery, the platform’s equally dynamic curatorial branch.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Baldwins have been a public lightning rod with their outspoken political views and social-media controversies.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the September 1967 school board election, voters replaced two incumbent members with candidates who were outspoken opponents of the Oregon Plan.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The decision also underscores the risks of vocal injury for artists performing demanding live shows night after night, a reality discussed in coverage of other recent touring cancellations.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Vergara was just as enamored of her vocal Tuesday.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Well-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-spoken. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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