Definition of well-spokennext

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Recent Examples of well-spoken True as that might be, Alex is white, pretty, and well-spoken. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025 He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent. Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025 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 At 59, Romans is worldly, well-spoken and well-educated. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 The stars were well-read and well-spoken, and academically motivated, some graduating in three years. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-spoken
Adjective
  • The film can’t even quite articulate why Krypto is so important to Supergirl.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Park, hitherto a fount of articulate thoughts, is suddenly coy.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • Just as hedgehogs deplore foxes for a lack of theoretical ambition, foxes spend their time screaming at hedgehogs for missing this or that eloquent detail.
    Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 27 June 2026
  • His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • The experience of Jack Ma illustrates the limits imposed on entrepreneurs who become too powerful or politically outspoken.
    Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • The fact his reputation around the league points to him being outspoken cooled his value.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Since then, Emilie Kiser has been vocal on social media about water safety for children, urging parents to install pool fences and door alarms with working batteries, and ensuring children have swimming sessions.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The Voice Season 29 winner Alexia Jayy will also have a special vocal performance.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026

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“Well-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-spoken. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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