as in speech
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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The yield on the two-year Treasury, which tends to closely track expectations for Fed action, fell immediately after Waller’s speech and the release of a couple of economic reports.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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And honorees didn’t forget to include motivational messages in their speeches.Renan Botelho, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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In this upcoming moment of truth for Illinois, the speaker has the opportunity to give power to that rhetoric, which many on the GOP side don’t believe for a minute.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, much of the rhetoric online around looters seems steeped in racist sentiment.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Here, 19 members of Forbes Coaches Council debunk some persistent myths and outdated tips about public speaking.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The North Node in Pisces activates your communication sector, making 2025 an ideal year to explore writing, teaching or public speaking.Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Elocution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elocution. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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