silver-tongued
Example Sentences
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Edwards’s most effective attorney is the silver-tongued Camille Gravel, a longtime political fixer without a law degree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The leader of the band is a silver-tongued fellow named Edgin Darvis played with great good cheer by Chris Pine.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023
Billy Crudup stars as silver-tongued salesman Jack Billings.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2023
The large supporting cast are largely forgettable, save the aforementioned Brody and the fabulous Oyelowo, because they get the best dialogue and deliver it smoothly, like silver-tongued salesmen.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2022
The city tried to paint him as a silver-tongued outsider who never rode the bus in Montgomery himself but knew just how to make everyone who did feel unhappy.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
