way with words
Example Sentences
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Emery has needed a way with words at times, refusing to lay into his players at half-time during the abject defeat by Tottenham at the start of the month.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
But she also has a way with words, a clarity that rings with a rare kind of honest empathy, especially in a letter that Sasha reads to her parents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Jackson’s way with words was always redoubtable, as was his comedic timing.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
The Washington Post sums it up nicely: “’Shy’ lives up to its ‘alarmingly outspoken’ subtitle but rarely seems mean-spirited, thanks to Rodgers’s sense of humor, clever way with words and refusal to indulge in self-pity.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023
“What a way with words you got,” he says.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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