as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
a well-spoken advocate for the legal rights of the underprivileged
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Recent Examples of well-spoken
In many such films, Naveen (Karan Soni) would be the most desirable of matches for a female protagonist: good-looking, well-spoken and a working doctor.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
These kids are kind, well-spoken, talented and clever.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Shotwell is a former high school cheerleader who is trained as an engineer but lacks their nerdiness, instead she has been described as smooth and well-spoken.
—Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-spoken
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Look for those who are articulate, passionate about their work and culturally adaptable.Hanna Park, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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This time, our articulate couple is 40ish with four-year-old girl twins.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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The atmospheric fills, eloquent accents and high-octane solos primarily fell to Vai.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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The forthcoming film out on November 22 has inspired eloquent and experimental looks, her latest falls under the umbrella of quirky, a look by Erdem.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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She has long been outspoken in calling for a deal to return the hostages, speaking weekly outside the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv, as well as outside Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, at the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) and other locations.Tamar Michaelis and Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Secretary for Homeland Security Kristi Noem, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FCC Chair Brendan Carr have all been outspoken supporters of a ban.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rowe is typically cool and collected during public appearances and has also been vocal in acknowledging the failures of his agency on July 13, when the would-be assassin shot Trump’s ear and killed a man in the crowd, and the need for reform.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Pippen has been vocal about his desire tie sports and cryptocurrency together, and talks regularly about Bitcoin.Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Well-spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-spoken. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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