1
a
: capable of flowing : fluid
powered, granular, or fluent materials
b
: capable of moving with ease and grace
the fluent body of a dancer
2
a
: capable of using a language easily and accurately
fluent in Spanish
a fluent writer
b
: effortlessly smooth and flowing
a fluent performance
spoke in fluent English
c
: having or showing mastery of a subject or skill
fluent in math
fluently
adverb
Examples of fluent in a Sentence
a fluent speaker of Chinese
a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
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His persuasive and fluent book is part reminiscence, part case for the significance of small states, and part advocacy for Armenia.
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Her fluent, immersive, black-and-white images, often 10 feet long, have put her in the forefront of a cohort of Asian artists who are attracting attention from curators and collectors.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Her fluent, immersive, black-and-white images, often 10 feet long, have put her in the forefront of a cohort of Asian artists who are attracting attention from curators and collectors.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluent. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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