Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for rhetoric. Search instead for bildrhetorik.
Definitions

rhetoric

[ret-er-ik] / ˈrɛt ər ɪk /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Cases like Kelver’s expose key contradictions at the heart of our cherished rhetoric of armed self-defense.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Ms. Bass “got to say ‘It’s dangerous, this rhetoric.’

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

By ramping up its rhetoric, is Russia also about to intensify its war?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

With his pan-Africanist rhetoric, Sonko had gained a following among young Senegalese after a major power struggle with former president Macky Sall, who ruled from 2012 to 2024.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“Yes, I heard. I don’t know if I want to hear the rhetoric tonight,” Mr. Malloy says.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson




Vocabulary lists containing rhetoric


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "rhetoric" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com