smooth-tongued
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of smooth-tongued
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Her story is told in a series of songs interspersed by a few unhinged rants and smooth-tongued chapter narrations.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2021
Sometimes he’s conducting poetry workshops; sometimes he’s dealing with cultural attachés or smooth-tongued diplomats; sometimes he’s face to face with refugees in camps.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2018
Glamour features a columnist anonymously known as Jake, a job that has changed hands many times and is now held down by a smooth-tongued advertising man in his early 30s.
From Time Magazine Archive
With government scholarships, bright boys would end up as smooth-tongued Oxford dons like Board of Trade President Harold Wilson.
From Time Magazine Archive
Every summer our towns are visited by smooth-tongued frauds who give free shows on the streets.
From Quacks and Grafters by Unknown
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