eloquence
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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
The New York Times said Nehru had "electrified his countrymen with a speech of soaring eloquence".
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
Don't win games and the eloquence of the greatest orator will not save him.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
One is simply to mark the beginning of a new administration in celebration and hope — and an occasional dose of eloquence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025
It’s a pointed example of Judge Willmore’s understated eloquence, an easy thing to miss, but a critical insight.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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