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as in articulate
able to express oneself clearly and well
a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
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as in liquid
capable of moving like a liquid
heated the wax until it was fluent, then poured it into the mold
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as in smooth
involving minimal difficulty or effort
a fluent performance of one of the oldest magic tricks in the book
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Recent Examples of fluent
How New York City’s 2024 plan helped New York City’s 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan, for example, included a thorough social vulnerability assessment to identify neighborhoods with high percentages of people who were living in poverty or were older, disabled or weren’t fluent in English.
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Ivis García, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Is our leadership team fluent enough in generative AI to be credible sponsors?
—David Michels, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Oscar winner is fluent in the language, having attended a French school growing up in Los Angeles.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 May 2025
Hadi stages the action here and throughout the movie with fluent energy, abetted by the agile camerawork of Tudor Vladimir Panduru (My Happy Family, Graduation).
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Ivis García, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Is our leadership team fluent enough in generative AI to be credible sponsors?
—David Michels, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The Oscar winner is fluent in the language, having attended a French school growing up in Los Angeles.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 May 2025
Hadi stages the action here and throughout the movie with fluent energy, abetted by the agile camerawork of Tudor Vladimir Panduru (My Happy Family, Graduation).
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluent
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The frenzied yet articulate tenor Gerhard Siegel, a veteran Herod, oozes unctuous entitlement.—
Zachary Woolfe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Those making the most noise in this won’t care either way who says what, however much or little support is vocally articulate.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2025
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Now, however, Trump holds roughly $900 million of liquid assets, about half of which come from crypto ventures.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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While a liquid carton is a race to use up before the expiration date, buttermilk powder is more forgiving.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2025
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On the palate, a warm, smooth texture that balances beautifully with its off-dry character.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The steering was responsive in my time in neighborhoods, shopping districts and along wide, smooth roads that curved between corporate campuses and public parks.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Kevin Harlan and Ernie Johnson Jr. delivered eloquent, graceful sign-offs when TNT concluded 35 years of NBA coverage on Saturday night.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Patti LuPone, fresh off the set of And Just Like That…, has caused an internet kerfuffle with her astute (and deliciously eloquent) jabs at costars, former lovers, theatergoers, and even Times Square pedestrians in her recent profile in The New Yorker.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Where the very meaning of gender is codified in clothing and hair — facial or flowing — as well as by fiat.—
Vanessa Friedman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Lucy says early on that love is easy, but dating is difficult.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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The cushions are covered in Sunbrella fabric, which is easy to clean and won’t fade or take on water damage.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Despite the split, she’s been vocal about maintaining a solid co-parenting relationship with Shumpert for their two daughters, Junie, 9, and Rue, 4.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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Being vocal about that and rapidly gaining 400,000-plus followers on social media was never part of the plan.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Everything outside of that, however, must remain fluid.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In each case, Cyrus’s footwear introduced a sense of structure, often contrasting more fluid silhouettes or balancing high-impact textures with restrained shapes.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluent. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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