1
a
: capable of flowing : fluid
powdered, granular, or fluent materials
b
: capable of moving with ease and grace
the fluent body of a dancer
2
a
: capable of using a language easily and accurately
fluent in Spanish
a fluent writer
b
: effortlessly smooth and flowing
a fluent performance
spoke in fluent English
c
: having or showing mastery of a subject or skill
fluent in math
fluently
adverb
Examples of fluent in a Sentence
a fluent speaker of Chinese
a very fluent speaker who always communicates his points well
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And while guests might not all be fluent in French or schooled in the astronomical calendar, the collective mood made one thing clear: this arrival is a capital-B Big Deal.
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Using interjections properly is a key part of sounding fluent in speaking a second language, notes Wiltschko, but language teachers often ignore them.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The result is more naturalistic, fluent speech synthesis.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
And while guests might not all be fluent in French or schooled in the astronomical calendar, the collective mood made one thing clear: this arrival is a capital-B Big Deal.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Using interjections properly is a key part of sounding fluent in speaking a second language, notes Wiltschko, but language teachers often ignore them.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fluent
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluent. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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