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the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively
the oft-told story that he practiced elocution by learning to speak with a mouth full of pebbles
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Recent Examples of elocution
Rosetta was unusually anxious about public speaking, so she was given elocution lessons.
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Anita Gates, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2023
Would elocution stand a chance if it were formally reintroduced into the school curriculum today?
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2023
From elocution lessons to highway signs to serenades, startup founders looking to raise money in the Covid-19 era are developing new strategies to sell themselves and their companies—which might be only an idea on paper—through a video chat app on their laptop.
—Heather Somerville, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2020
She quickly to turning to the theater, aided by elocution lessons, and found her calling.
—Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
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Anita Gates, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2023
Would elocution stand a chance if it were formally reintroduced into the school curriculum today?
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2023
From elocution lessons to highway signs to serenades, startup founders looking to raise money in the Covid-19 era are developing new strategies to sell themselves and their companies—which might be only an idea on paper—through a video chat app on their laptop.
—Heather Somerville, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2020
She quickly to turning to the theater, aided by elocution lessons, and found her calling.
—Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for elocution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elocution
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After the floodgates opened (and permission was probably given to post), Aric Jones posted a carousel including a photo of Kelce giving a speech.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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His reassuring — and heartfelt speech — calms her nerves as both embrace their ghosts and get married.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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One source of Trump’s instinctive, inimitable political talent is that, for him, oratory and advertisement are entirely coeval domains.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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He was not limited to a single playing field either in sports (baseball, basketball, and football) or the arts (acting, oratory, and singing).Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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The rhetoric on social media following that – that murder is extraordinarily alarming.CBS News, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The steep slide that month came as Fed rhetoric was perceived as too hawkish for comfort, coinciding with concerns over tariff impacts.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Through her executive coaching, public speaking, and media training, Abo is seeing burnout and lack of opportunities driving women out of healthcare.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The same goes for building skills, such as public speaking, handling conflict, managing change and so on.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Elocution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elocution. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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