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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
Whose diction stays this grand, this ornamented, when they’ve been stripped of everything, perhaps even their sanity?
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Branagh’s diction is as precise as ever, but his character’s big speeches are emotional blanks—loud and fast, and seemingly triggered at random.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Here again, Shugart shadowboxes with my diction rather than my analysis.
—Thomas Shugart, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2021
This was the arrogance of it… my notes were grammar and diction.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Branagh’s diction is as precise as ever, but his character’s big speeches are emotional blanks—loud and fast, and seemingly triggered at random.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Here again, Shugart shadowboxes with my diction rather than my analysis.
—Thomas Shugart, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2021
This was the arrogance of it… my notes were grammar and diction.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diction
Noun
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Crisp articulation of ideas trumps verbosity, fostering a culture that treasures originality and respect for the reader’s time.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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To be sure, the country has never lived up to the loftiest articulation of its values in either its domestic politics or its international behavior.—
Alexander Cooley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Owned by the American toy company Hasbro, Monopoly is licensed to 113 countries and printed in 46 languages around the globe.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The steak house speaks its own language, no matter how much of the menu is retitled in French.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For Henry, liberty in the context of his speech meant breaking free from the oppression of British control.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unsuccessfully campaigned against the deal with a speech to Congress that was blasted by many Democrats.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some online vendors allow the bride to provide her own wording in order to customize the sneakers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Using someone else’s work without proper attribution — which includes similarities in wording and in the way a story is structured — is a significant breach of our journalistic standards and is strictly forbidden by The Bee.—
Colleen McCain Nelson,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pharmaceutical companies are already using AI to optimize drug formulations and predict adverse reactions.—
Mika Newton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Estrogen creams marketed specifically for anti-aging, on the other hand, have different formulations.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, to encounter Diane Von Furstenberg, her life, her fashion line, her accomplishments, is to experience an exhibition that belongs at the Skirball and speaks to that institution’s mandate, as a powerful expression of Jewish identity and culture.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Campbell said Chiles, who sees her work as an expression of her Christian faith, has had to decline taking on clients but did not specify how often that has happened.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Diction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diction. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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