elocution

Example Sentences

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A recent makeup tutorial video posted by Victoria Beckham revived longstanding speculation that the Beckhams are changing their accents and even having elocution lessons.

From Salon

The elocution and volume of the two performances may have differed but both gave this Wales team the same clear message: they go to Qatar with the unwavering support of a proud nation.

From BBC

Gravelly and majestic, with rounded vowels honed by elocution lessons in a rough-and-tumble boys’ home, it assured him an audience even over the scrum of the Australian prisons where he spent much of his life.

From New York Times

It was not a somber farewell from him Wednesday, but all surface, all talking points, all greatest hits, delivered with fist pumps and the prime minister’s trademark runaway high-speed elocution.

From Washington Post

Scott, 37, has also been criticised for her accent, with one senior politician suggesting she have elocution lessons.

From BBC