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eloquence

[el-uh-kwuhns] / ˈɛl ə kwəns /


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And yet, Steinem’s combination of eloquence, elegance and determination contributed to her singular ability to push the fight for women’s equality into the mainstream.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

"In its eloquence, wit and haunting bravery, he was inspirational."

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

One of the concerto highlights of Dudamel’s music directorship in L.A. is a performance, eight years ago, of the concerto’s mood-shifting eloquence, for which he and Mitsuko Uchida were in wondrous accord.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

Yvonne Lanauze’s vocal is modest, but the track blossoms in the instrumental solos—Hodges’s alto sax singing with quiet poise, and Tyree Glenn’s trombone talking with emotion and eloquence, raising the whole performance to another level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Though seriously ill with an intestinal disorder that would eventually prove fatal, Jefferson summoned up the energy for one final spasm of eloquence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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