as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
a well-spoken advocate for the legal rights of the underprivileged
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Recent Examples of well-spoken
In many such films, Naveen (Karan Soni) would be the most desirable of matches for a female protagonist: good-looking, well-spoken and a working doctor.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
These kids are kind, well-spoken, talented and clever.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Shotwell is a former high school cheerleader who is trained as an engineer but lacks their nerdiness, instead she has been described as smooth and well-spoken.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
These kids are kind, well-spoken, talented and clever.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Shotwell is a former high school cheerleader who is trained as an engineer but lacks their nerdiness, instead she has been described as smooth and well-spoken.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-spoken
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Yet Birch, a philosopher at heart, ignores human history and maintains a tone of articulate, patient optimism.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2024
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Those thoughts ended up being key to the final shape of the film, as Mann found the teenagers to be incredibly articulate about their responses.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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In an ideal world being eloquent and prepared would have been enough.Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump's crisp and eloquent narrative on the utility of bitcoin as a strategic reserve to be used to pay down national debt in both open and closed door sessions impressed many.Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This is quite ironic, considering the fact that, in real life, Rossellini is an outspoken advocate for embracing aging.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
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Cheney, an outspoken critic of Trump, has long found herself at the center of the former president’s ire.Sophia Vento, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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Critics say that one of the most vocal proponents of that previous effort, Michigan rocker Ted Nugent, didn’t help the cause.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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Trump's choice for energy secretary is Chris Wright, CEO of hydraulic fracturing drilling company Liberty Energy and a vocal advocate for fracking and oil and gas development.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Well-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-spoken. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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