fair-spoken

Example Sentences

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For 70 of these 90 years, he has been 'a scholar and a ripe and good one; exceeding wise, fair-spoken and persuading.'

From Time Magazine Archive

‘I am Mr. Brandybuck. Is that enough for you? The Bree-folk used to be fair-spoken to travellers, or so I had heard.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

A fellow fair-spoken enough, Dan continued, that has bewitched the poor folk about the lakeside.

From The Brook Kerith A Syrian story by Moore, George (George Augustus)

Listen to me, and I will tell you what three weeks ago this fair-spoken and sweet-smiling cavalier did.

From Graham of Claverhouse by Maclaren, Ian

You are fair-spoken enough; but men with protections don’t jump out of windows and try to make off at the sight of a pressgang.

From True Blue by Kingston, William Henry Giles