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adjective

eloquent

CEFR B2

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

In a sentence

Six example sentences with eloquent, each labelled with its topic.

  • The closing argument was so eloquent that two reporters copied whole sentences into their notebooks before the jury filed out.

    Law

  • The essay is eloquent without being ornate, carrying an argument across nine pages that a reader can repeat afterwards.

    Literature

  • The founder was eloquent on stage, and three investors who had ignored the deck asked for a meeting afterwards.

    Startups

  • The senator's eloquent plea for the bridge funding drew applause from members who had planned to vote against it.

    Politics

  • The philosophy lecturer was eloquent on the problem of free will, and students who came for credit stayed for the argument.

    Philosophy

  • The film's most eloquent speech lasts under a minute, and the actor delivers it without raising her voice.

    Movies

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