rhetoric

Example Sentences

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Whatever the risks of his speechifying, you had to admire — here in our age of political infotainment — the natural finesse with which Springsteen threaded his prepared rhetoric into Tuesday’s set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But there’s a big caveat: “Decreases only last as long as the situation remains positive. Any new escalations or rhetoric can quickly reverse the expected drops,” De Haan told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

His words were an anomaly in the history of presidential rhetoric.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, meanwhile said he deplored "the tirade of incendiary rhetoric being used in the Middle East war by all parties", calling it "sickening".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Nor— coming from a humble background—could he automatically be expected to have a confident grasp of classical rhetoric.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith