Examples of fluency in a Sentence
She speaks with great fluency.
Students must demonstrate fluency in a foreign language to earn a degree.
a dancer known for her fluency and grace
He plays the piano with speed and fluency.
Recent Examples on the Web
The portrait that emerged is of a man who spent years searching for a career that would play to his strengths, including fluency in Japanese and English — and, with little scrutiny, landed that role with the right man at the right time.
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The science of reading emphasizes the importance of phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension in developing strong reading skills.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
And Questlove, of course, approaches it with not only the encyclopedic fluency and passion of an obsessive fan but also the expertise and originality of an innovative participant.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2024
In an interview, the San Diego attorney said he had been wowed by Porter’s fluency on policy and her focus on issues such as housing.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
From my recent experience and conversations in this space the skillsets are in need of an upgrade: from story telling, data governance, urban analysis, coding fluency, and an ethical framework for AI.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Many of the prior chatbots that did similar functions were very constrained and did not reflect this same kind of fluency.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Runaway slave ads were sometimes in Dutch or frequently noted the Dutch or English fluency of the fugitives.
—Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
How did your fluency in Japanese and knowledge about the culture aid the show’s development?
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The science of reading emphasizes the importance of phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension in developing strong reading skills.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
And Questlove, of course, approaches it with not only the encyclopedic fluency and passion of an obsessive fan but also the expertise and originality of an innovative participant.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2024
In an interview, the San Diego attorney said he had been wowed by Porter’s fluency on policy and her focus on issues such as housing.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
From my recent experience and conversations in this space the skillsets are in need of an upgrade: from story telling, data governance, urban analysis, coding fluency, and an ethical framework for AI.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
Many of the prior chatbots that did similar functions were very constrained and did not reflect this same kind of fluency.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Runaway slave ads were sometimes in Dutch or frequently noted the Dutch or English fluency of the fugitives.
—Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
How did your fluency in Japanese and knowledge about the culture aid the show’s development?
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluency. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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fluency
noun
flu·en·cy
ˈflü-ən-sē 
: the quality or state of being fluent
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