elocution
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When he did, he held the floor with effortless elocution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
Where many performers in his position would have tales about elocution training and other pre-production research to share, Galitzine had about two weeks over the holidays to prepare to play his.
From Salon ● May 19, 2024
The comic actor, who often played well-spoken English gentlemen-type roles, was born in Tottenham, north-east London in 1924 and received elocution lessons as a child to correct his cockney accent.
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2022
Scott, 37, has also been criticised for her accent, with one senior politician suggesting she have elocution lessons.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2022
These apparent contradictions express themselves in everything that he does, down to his elocution.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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