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eloquence

[el-uh-kwuhns] / ˈɛl ə kwəns /


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I pivoted my team of social-media writers, asking them to trade their keyboards for headsets while holding on to their signature eloquence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Yvonne Lanauze’s vocal is modest, but the track blossoms in the instrumental solos—Hodges’s alto sax singing with quiet poise, and Tyree Glenn’s trombone talking with emotion and eloquence, raising the whole performance to another level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The two-hour documentary includes interviews with Carrey and O’Brien, as well as “Only Murders in the Building” stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, a duo deeply influenced by Van Dyke’s blend of eloquence and acrobatics.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

The New York Times said Nehru had "electrified his countrymen with a speech of soaring eloquence".

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

"His massive figure, commanding, self-confident manner, and magnificent bursts of fiery eloquence, won and held the attention of his audience from the moment he opened his lips."

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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