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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
Casey is fluent in Spanish and in 1999 became the director of Chicago's Casa Jesús, a house of discernment for men from Latin America, according to the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The youngest generation will always be the most fluent.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Her niece and daughter both studied abroad in South Korea last summer, and her daughter is nearly fluent in the language.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Much like how product managers and engineers have converged, today’s professionals must be fluent in both domains.
—Marco Argenti, Fortune, 3 July 2025
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The youngest generation will always be the most fluent.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Her niece and daughter both studied abroad in South Korea last summer, and her daughter is nearly fluent in the language.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Much like how product managers and engineers have converged, today’s professionals must be fluent in both domains.
—Marco Argenti, Fortune, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluent
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Having a bullpen of articulate, loyal customers to carry your flag will always resonate more than CEO-speak.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Elway was articulate and responsive in a recording of the initial 911 call and was not slurring his words, the sheriff told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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Bone marrow aspiration: This procedure removes a small amount of liquid bone marrow for examination of the bone marrow cells.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Many of the children experienced nausea or vomiting, but two fatal instances involved children under the age of 2 dying after consuming liquid nicotine, STAT News reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Thumbsticks on both Joy-Con 2s feel smoother, although there's still no use of Hall effect or tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) to eliminate drift risk.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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Things were a lot smoother for Royals starter Kris Bubic.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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Seeking to obtain explicit support, Bolsonaro’s third son, Eduardo, a member of Brazil’s lower house of congress and his family’s most eloquent international voice, took a leave from his legislative duties and moved to the U.S. early this year.—
Rafael R. Ioris,
The Conversation,
14 July 2025
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This dress features striped detailing and an eloquent and understated length.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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The design seems to be based on the recent Himalayan 450, albeit with more flowing lines across the seat and faux fuel tank, a ridged motif across the top of the fuel tank and battery cover, and sculpted mainframe and subframe bits.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
11 June 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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The scoring was lower, nearly two shots easier than the opening round.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Dealing With Clogs and Clots Many robot vacuums now come with tiny tools embedded inside the body of the vacuum that make routine maintenance slightly easier.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Since welcoming their children, both the rapper and the beauty mogul have been vocal about the positive impact parenthood has had on their lives.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump’s impending arrival.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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While pulling fluid into and bulking up your stool and prompting fermentation reactions with the microbes in your gut can do a lot of good, there are potential drawbacks such as excess gas, bloating, stomach cramps and, of course, lots o’ farting.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The race between Donalds and DeSantis remains fluid, with candidate announcements, campaign developments, and evolving voter priorities shaping the contest in the months ahead.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Fluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluent. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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