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mellifluous

[muh-lif-loo-uhs] / məˈlɪf lu əs /


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For centuries, French has been the measured and mellifluous language of international diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

An American Shakespearean who can hold his own with the Brits, he combines mellifluous diction with muscular imagination.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Blessed with a sweet, mellifluous voice, he began singing at his local church at the age of six.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Deploying his relaxed, mellifluous Southern drawl to sinister purposes, Matthew McConaughey channels Robert Mitchum in Letts’s bracing redneck noir about a trailer-park murder scheme in West Texas that goes sideways.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

“Will your parents allow me to interview you directly?” he asked in a mellifluous voice.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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