Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: eloquence
IPA transcription: ['ɛləkwəns]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: eloquence, fluency, smoothness
    Meaning: powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"
Usage examples
  • His eloquence limped no longer.
  • Clever and captivating eloquence
  • It opened the floodgates of their eloquence.
  • By a supreme effort he regained some of his former fire and eloquence.
  • She came in very quietly, and stood still, as if she did not want to interrupt Graham's eloquence....
  • "He was a man of much learning, with a keen interest in science, a remarkable eloquence, and a fervent evangelistic faith."
  • The fish and soup had already disappeared and the Duke was wakening himself to eloquence on the first entree when Lord Rufford entered the room.
  • Every experience of victory, eloquence, or beauty is a momentary success of the same kind, and if repeated and sustained becomes a spiritual possession.
  • No; my pride is to see the accused pale, agitated, and as though beaten out of all composure by the fire of my eloquence." Renee uttered a smothered exclamation.
  • There was an hour during which he could continue to exercise his eloquence upon his niece, and endeavour to induce her to authorise him to contradict her own letter.