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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First cousin to Queen Elisabeth II through his father, King George’s brother, Prince Michael is, through his Greek ancestry a cousin of Tsar Nicholas II and is fluent in Russian.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Carissa, who is also fluent in Spanish, is known for memorizing movie lines, cooking, swimming – and now, thanks to her viral video, running with unstoppable determination.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
He has been chosen by the club to speak on three occasions during the competition, despite not speaking much Spanish and not being particularly fluent in English.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Demonstrating a talent for working in fluent french peppered with a british accent, the actor delivers one of his most indelible acting turns as the sly, wry, and wise business mogul-turned- butler who finds new purpose in life working on the other side of the fence.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 July 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Carissa, who is also fluent in Spanish, is known for memorizing movie lines, cooking, swimming – and now, thanks to her viral video, running with unstoppable determination.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
He has been chosen by the club to speak on three occasions during the competition, despite not speaking much Spanish and not being particularly fluent in English.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Demonstrating a talent for working in fluent french peppered with a british accent, the actor delivers one of his most indelible acting turns as the sly, wry, and wise business mogul-turned- butler who finds new purpose in life working on the other side of the fence.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 July 2025
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluent. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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