with authority
idiom
: with the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people
She spoke with authority about the history of the building.
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USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Lily Dale’s women used the Spiritualist town, founded in 1879, as a proving ground for their experiments with authority and activism.
—Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Some of us, however, at least speak with authority.
—Shon Faye, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Imagine a workplace where experience is not just recognized but celebrated, where the voices of women in their 50s resound with authority and respect.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Lily Dale’s women used the Spiritualist town, founded in 1879, as a proving ground for their experiments with authority and activism.
—Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Some of us, however, at least speak with authority.
—Shon Faye, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Imagine a workplace where experience is not just recognized but celebrated, where the voices of women in their 50s resound with authority and respect.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for with authority
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“With authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20authority. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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