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eloquent

[el-uh-kwuhnt] / ˈɛl ə kwənt /


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On the term’s last day, Roberts issued a clear and eloquent 26-page opinion setting out America’s history of according citizenship to children who were born in this country, without regard to their parents.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Yet longevity suggests that something deeper than dramatic moments, eloquent speeches or major policy victories explain its endurance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The girl's evidence in Belov's trial at Dundee Sheriff Court was described as "eloquent" by Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Tim Campbell, CEO of Baillie Gifford—that paradoxically venerable yet go-go Scottish investment house—is waxing eloquent about maybe his favorite stock in the entire universe.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Olive trees are intimate creatures, eloquent in their twistedness.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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