silver-tongued

[ sil-ver-tuhngd ]

adjective

1. persuasive; eloquent:

   a silver-tongued orator.

silver-tongued

adjective

1. persuasive; eloquent

   silver-tongued salesman

Word History and Origins

Origin of silver-tongued¹

First recorded in 1585–95; silver ( def ) + tongue ( def ) + -ed ³( def )

Example Sentences

He was also a silver-tongued intellectual who abhorred boorish thinking and behavior and savored debates with the sharpest minds of his era.

From New York Times

In his Feb. 25 annual letter to shareholders, Buffett defended buybacks, calling someone who views all repurchases as harmful "an economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue."

From Reuters

In his annual letter to shareholders, the billionaire C.E.O. of Berkshire Hathaway said to beware the buyback detractor — who is either an “economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue.”

From New York Times

While Biden didn't call for an end to buybacks, Buffett said those who do are "either an economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue."

From Reuters

Stanislas Eskenazi is his silver-tongued lawyer, who has devoted the last six years of his life to defending his client during highly publicized trials, first in Paris, and now this one in Brussels.

From New York Times