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as in articulation
the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking
Shakespearean actors with very good diction
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as in language
the way in which something is put into words
the spare diction that is the hallmark of the poetry of Robert Frost
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Recent Examples of diction
The grand-scale and high-energy images befit the cosmic imagination of silent-era spectacles; the performances delivered in forum-filling diction match the expressionistic fury of nineteen-twenties movies, too.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
Tank’s voice is filled with the conviction of a priest, the tongue-in-cheek diction sourced from intracommunal conversations and the endless hope and indecipherable exhaustion of generations of Black women.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
This is a sad book that rewards the reader with laughter, all propelled by clever flourishes: PJ’s video game diction, or Imelda’s breathless, punctuation-free prose that drops you immediately into the hypervigilance and self-awareness that plagues her every thought.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Words and syllables land in an odd way, and the diction and clarity is slightly off.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
Tank’s voice is filled with the conviction of a priest, the tongue-in-cheek diction sourced from intracommunal conversations and the endless hope and indecipherable exhaustion of generations of Black women.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
This is a sad book that rewards the reader with laughter, all propelled by clever flourishes: PJ’s video game diction, or Imelda’s breathless, punctuation-free prose that drops you immediately into the hypervigilance and self-awareness that plagues her every thought.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Words and syllables land in an odd way, and the diction and clarity is slightly off.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for diction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diction
Noun
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Employers might reveal specifics such as gaps in your technical expertise, the need for clearer articulation of achievements, or how your personality resonated—or didn’t—with the hiring team.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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But then — suddenly — the fingers of one of his hands, theretofore wholly engaged in the nimble articulation of complicated fugues, and runs, and trills, were unaccountably free.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
23 Dec. 2024
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Some 240 people work there in various tech startups, AI incubators and food science labs, conducting research and business in at least 14 languages.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Lighting too forms a kind of architectural language, with track fixtures, uplights, and Ingo Maurer icons casting a calm collective glow.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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President Biden postponed a speech in Joshua Tree due to the intense conditions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Meta-morphosis Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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That decision sparked frustration from the Premier League and EFL that Leicester had been able to avoid sanctions over the question of jurisdiction due to the wording of the regulations.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Both films use tomes of ancient lore to communicate this mythology, but the wording each movie uses is different.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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The model will be trained on large data sets of formulations and components for cosmetics.—
Britney Nguyen,
Quartz,
18 Jan. 2025
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This intensive stain remover reveals a white smile with its 35% carbamide peroxide formulation.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
9 Jan. 2025
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The details of Mann’s conduct here remain shocking — especially in a nation such as the United States, which was built atop the foundations of free expression.—
The Editors,
National Review,
10 Jan. 2025
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The New York State Legislature screening with Rehabilitation Through the Arts highlights the central message of the film about the potential of rehabilitation and artistic expression as tools for change inside the prison system.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Diction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diction. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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