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eloquence

[el-uh-kwuhns] / ˈɛl ə kwəns /


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The two-hour documentary includes interviews with Carrey and O’Brien, as well as “Only Murders in the Building” stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, a duo deeply influenced by Van Dyke’s blend of eloquence and acrobatics.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

There were three main speakers that night: Chaudhry Khaliquz-zaman spoke for India's Muslims, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher, for his eloquence and vision, and Nehru - the star of the evening.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Don't win games and the eloquence of the greatest orator will not save him.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

“They are euphoric,” he writes in “Hostage,” a book of startling eloquence, unimaginable anguish and exceptionally restrained rage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

There was something in the action, and in the light pressure of Biddy’s wedding-ring, that had a very pretty eloquence in it.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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