as in poetry
the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way
the impressive articulacy of the members of the debating society known as the Oxford Union
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Recent Examples of articulacy
The results are astonishing, and Robin transforms from a struggling, depressive, and too often rageful child into a youth of prodigious wisdom and articulacy.
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Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for articulacy
Noun
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Wesley Viner, associate curator at the museum, told Fox News Digital the letter is part of an ongoing correspondence about the nature of poetry, knowledge and Christianity.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Don’t miss this historic celebration of music, poetry, and timeless storytelling.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His rhetoric is dramatically changing the U.S. relationship with the world.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Musk has faced criticism for his aggressive rhetoric toward international actors and interference with politics both home and abroad, culminating in his failure to secure a Republican victory at the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Calliope Calliope is the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence in Greek mythology.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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In this case, the role of Tom’s eloquence was played by the pay differential between UK and Chinese programmers who do the same work (in this case, literally the same).—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Jan. 2013
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“Articulacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/articulacy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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