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silver-tongued

[sil-ver-tuhngd] / ˈsɪl vərˈtʌŋd /
ADJECTIVE
eloquent
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Edwards’s most effective attorney is the silver-tongued Camille Gravel, a longtime political fixer without a law degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The leader of the band is a silver-tongued fellow named Edgin Darvis played with great good cheer by Chris Pine.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

In his annual letter to shareholders, the billionaire C.E.O. of Berkshire Hathaway said to beware the buyback detractor — who is either an “economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue.”

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

And if Lottie transforms from a odd visionary into a cult leader on "Yellowjackets," won't that be due to her deranged, silver-tongued persuasiveness?

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2022

The city tried to paint him as a silver-tongued outsider who never rode the bus in Montgomery himself but knew just how to make everyone who did feel unhappy.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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