eloquence
Example Sentences
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Not even the creature’s eloquence moves Victor to self-reflection: “O Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.”
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
“They are euphoric,” he writes in “Hostage,” a book of startling eloquence, unimaginable anguish and exceptionally restrained rage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
The net effect was that for all his quiet humility the man’s wide-ranging knowledge and quiet eloquence commanded absolute respect, and never more than when he was at work in his shop, plying his craft.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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