1
a
: capable of flowing : fluid
powdered, 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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Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Matsuhisa is seen to be fluent in Japanese, English and Spanish in the film, and his travels appear to take him through challenging learning experiences, but these are often reduced to fleeting recollections supported by one old photograph per location.
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One of the founding investigators, Newark FBI agent Daniel Brunner, spoke fluent Spanish and had worked gangs for seven years.
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Is Marcos, who was raised in Mexico and speaks fluent Spanish, any less Mexican than Enrique, who has spent much of his life in America?
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Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Matsuhisa is seen to be fluent in Japanese, English and Spanish in the film, and his travels appear to take him through challenging learning experiences, but these are often reduced to fleeting recollections supported by one old photograph per location.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 June 2025
One of the founding investigators, Newark FBI agent Daniel Brunner, spoke fluent Spanish and had worked gangs for seven years.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025
Is Marcos, who was raised in Mexico and speaks fluent Spanish, any less Mexican than Enrique, who has spent much of his life in America?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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