Example Sentences

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Mr. Phillips’s prose borders on the excessively academic, but he writes lucidly about his areas of expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The judge said Puska gave his confession "lucidly" and was "perfectly coherent" that afternoon.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

The victims, suspects, motives and complications pile up swiftly but lucidly.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

The concerns of some same-sex marriage advocates, meanwhile, are lucidly expressed by Jonathan Rauch in a recent essay for The American Purpose.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2022

His guardian could always be counted upon to explain matters clearly and lucidly and as simply as Bod needed in order to understand.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman