elocution
noun
el·o·cu·tion
ˌe-lə-ˈkyü-shən 
1
: a style of speaking especially in public
2
: the art of effective public speaking
Examples of elocution in a Sentence
He took lessons in elocution.
the oft-told story that he practiced elocution by learning to speak with a mouth full of pebbles
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The Bartlet staff’s righteous (and self-righteous) elocution might seem — to the cynical — sentimental, treacly, smarmy, or just eye-roll-inducingly dumb.
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Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
The delightful elocution of their dry-as-martini witticisms (dialect coach Nancy Carlin) adds to the joys of this period piece.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
At first, she was struck by Roosevelt's more recognizable voice, bearing the extreme elocution of a transatlantic accent.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
Elizabeth—with her precise elocution, her terrifying and obvious sincerity—sounded like a woman on the brink of a great cosmic battle.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
The delightful elocution of their dry-as-martini witticisms (dialect coach Nancy Carlin) adds to the joys of this period piece.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
At first, she was struck by Roosevelt's more recognizable voice, bearing the extreme elocution of a transatlantic accent.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
Elizabeth—with her precise elocution, her terrifying and obvious sincerity—sounded like a woman on the brink of a great cosmic battle.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Elocution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elocution. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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elocution
noun
el·o·cu·tion
ˌel-ə-ˈkyü-shən
1
: a style of speaking especially in public
2
: the art of effective public speaking
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