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as in articulation
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking
Shakespearean actors with very good diction
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as in language
the way in which something is put into words
the spare diction that is the hallmark of the poetry of Robert Frost
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Recent Examples of diction
Walz let Vance get away with Stop the Steal diction and spin the bottle to make censorship and cancel culture Harris’ fault.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Backstage at Denver’s Mission Ballroom, his thick, Appalachian accent soars over the more Midwestern diction prevalent in the Rocky Mountain area.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Sep. 2024
Future Islands These Baltimore synth-pop revivalists have one of modern music’s most distinctive vocalists in Samuel T. Herring, who enunciates like David Bowie with a diction coach.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
Lovers of things — food, fashion, music, diction, parties — that polite society ridiculed?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
Backstage at Denver’s Mission Ballroom, his thick, Appalachian accent soars over the more Midwestern diction prevalent in the Rocky Mountain area.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Sep. 2024
Future Islands These Baltimore synth-pop revivalists have one of modern music’s most distinctive vocalists in Samuel T. Herring, who enunciates like David Bowie with a diction coach.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
Lovers of things — food, fashion, music, diction, parties — that polite society ridiculed?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diction
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So there’s got to be something in cinema that’s beyond articulation, beyond reason.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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The more policy articulation, the more money will come in and buy, IMO.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Use neutral, factual language to ensure the message remains honest and unbiased.Tina Gada, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Onto the page spilled more than ten thousand lines of the richest and most resourceful blank verse in the English language, arranged into ten books in 1667, then rearranged into twelve in 1674.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The management changes were announced as part of the company’s twentieth anniversary celebrations which also featured a speech from Alibaba and Ant Group founder Jack Ma.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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For the next 10 minutes, Valvano delivered a speech that still resonates today, mixing humor, motivational anecdotes and inspiring people to cherish their lives.Tim Casey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Economists said the wording meant monetary policy, which involves influencing interest rates, was being relaxed for the first time since 2010.Juliana Liu, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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For others, however, these statements provoked further questions: was the ambiguity of wording in the regulations strategic and designed to allow authorities to ban the paquete in the future?Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made by History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The company says this formulation's carbon footprint its 82% lower than that of mineral oil.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
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Mango butter, which is lighter-weight, has a smooth texture that blends well in skin-care formulations.Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
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As with interiors, the 2025 plant and gardening color trends are all about bold expressions of color.Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the clip, Gomez sits up from beneath a pile of blankets with a jaw-dropping expression.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Diction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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