diction
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The quality of Ms. Stevenson’s voice is like crystal under velvet, clear-edged yet somehow soft, and her diction is as crisp as a fresh green apple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The musical-theater singers excelled in theatricality and diction, but I missed some of the lushness that we expect from opera performances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
An American Shakespearean who can hold his own with the Brits, he combines mellifluous diction with muscular imagination.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
In an undated interview taped by her manager, she advised young performers to “first and foremost, get proper training” in voice and diction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
The starkness of the paradox is reinforced by the diction and meter: short, simple words, a stressed monosyllable followed by six iambic feet* Most people are never going to die.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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