eloquent

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A disheveled man sick of endless waiting launched into an eloquent tirade ending with Samuel Beckett -- "You know what happened in the story of Godot? He never came."

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

For instance, Trump was a very eloquent speaker back in the 1990s, with the ability to speak in whole paragraphs and make coherent arguments.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

The oil executive is an eloquent speaker whose TV appearances entertain the president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Gosling has a way of retreating into a silence more emotionally eloquent than the film’s occasionally clunky dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Its members, such as Michael Harmel, Bram Fischer, and Rusty Bernstein, were eloquent advocates of our cause.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela