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as in glib
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as in hypocritical
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooth-tongued
Adjective
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There, by his bedside, her glib ethos of attachment gives way to something more tender.—
Alexandra Tanner,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Popular culture parodies and hand-wringing headlines devalued this work by constructing influencers as glib and narcissistic.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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After Wednesday’s speech, some critics went online to accuse the governor of being hypocritical for making that charge against Trump in light of his pandemic actions.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Phil Lyman, a former state representative and Trump supporter who challenged Mr. Cox for governor last year, said politicians like Mr. Cox were hypocritical.—
Kellen Browning,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That gig features Newsom, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch and sports agent Doug Hendrickson in yet another podcast feedin’ the hunger of those with a bottomless appetite for the state’s voluble chief executive.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Here, the director of some of the most voluble of all films exalts immediate experience and rarefied perception to grand historical dimensions—Oliveira condenses a lifetime of artistic striving into infinitesimal flourishes of overwhelming power.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Even insincere inquiries are generally appreciated.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trump must be laughing about Newsom’s obviously insincere flattery and being able to make the governor jump through his hoops.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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True as that might be, Alex is white, pretty, and well-spoken.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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In many such films, Naveen (Karan Soni) would be the most desirable of matches for a female protagonist: good-looking, well-spoken and a working doctor.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Caesar's Julian calendar set January 1st as the official start of the year to honor the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, who was symbolized by a two-faced figure looking both forward and backward.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Dec. 2024
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During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
14 June 2024
Adjective
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The benefit of all of this, of course, is a shift toward recognizing, at least in the zeitgeist, the seemingly facile truth: that moms have identities and desires beyond being moms.—
Cady Lang,
TIME,
24 May 2024
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The commentary on social media is mostly facile, although a humiliating trick played on Nikki is devilishly funny and some of the flashback-recap sequences make zippy use of online video.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2024
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The erroneous deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was first reported by The Atlantic.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, navigating this situation requires caution to ensure compliance with employment laws and to avoid making erroneous assumptions without having all the facts.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Smooth-tongued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooth-tongued. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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