How to Use articulation in a Sentence

articulation

noun
  • The book is the articulation of his vision.
  • The players phrased their lines with the arc and the articulation of a singer — a good one.
    David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
  • There are 32 points of articulation in the face alone, and 26 points can be found in the arms and hands.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Cons: Don’t care for the articulation of the main screen.
    Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2020
  • But the doctrine reached its fullest and most complete articulation at the Council of Nicaea in a.d.
    Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Now Lauck has given us the fullest articulation yet of his vision of the Midwest.
    Phil Christman, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The smart and sassy princess continues to wow us with her talent and articulation.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Mar. 2022
  • When the large doll was onstage, there were two of us in there in order to move it and do the articulation of the mouth, which was impossible to do as one person.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 May 2021
  • Writing is both the articulation and the alteration of an idea.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2022
  • The Times exposé was a blunt articulation of how things work for people like Trump—and against everyone else.
    J.c. Pan, The New Republic, 28 Sep. 2020
  • The errors were either in pitch (wrong note), tempo (too fast or too slow), stress (some notes too soft or loud) or articulation.
    Eva Amsen, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The auction listing explains that there are 85 points of articulation, from his eyes and fingers to his neck and abdomen.
    Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Yes, these states are beyond language, and their articulation chips away at their essence.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • This adjustable bed base has all the features for a relaxing, pain-free night's sleep with head and foot articulation, a rolling massage mode, USB ports and more.
    Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The sigil is said to encourage the articulation of thoughts and feelings and aid in making music.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • How to lose users and alienate people The best articulation of the existential threats faced by Meta come from Meta itself.
    Kira Bindrim, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2022
  • This articulation of speech within a whistle only works for nontonal languages, where the pitch of speech sounds isn’t crucial to the meaning of the word.
    Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Indeed, much of the eerie power of Ghost Wall lies in its articulation of the porous relationship between past and present.
    Lucy Scholes, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Is there a more stark articulation of the deadly intent of racist misogyny?
    Anne Anlin Cheng, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2021
  • He has been involved in any articulation between our offense and defense that hasn’t involved game plan, which is quite a bit.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Off-kilter humor aside, All My Puny Sorrows is clear-eyed in its articulation of fierce sibling love.
    Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2022
  • In the opening Allegro, the bold articulation of a key phrase by the low strings practically grabbed this listener by his lapels.
    Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Your designs felt like a gentle armor, like a thoughtful articulation, like a warm hug.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • My father’s narcissism was one of small differences, a client will tell me, again and again, seeming proud of their articulation.
    Kathleen Alcott, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
  • Some improved articulation on the wings would make the drone more natural and flexible.
    Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The tempo is so brisk, the articulation of the strings so snappy, that the movement seems to proceed in an exhilarating swirl of confetti.
    New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
  • Each figure has five to seven points of articulation, which means building a dynamic battle scene with them is a cinch.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2022
  • This image shows the Uni Wheel concept in three different stages of articulation.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Whistlers can capture all of these distinctions by varying the pitch and articulation of their whistle, says Meyer.
    Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The dissent argues that an articulation of a new point of view, a diverse style or an advance in one’s field should be legal as enhancing our culture.
    Hannibal Travis, The Conversation, 22 May 2023

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