Examples of 'rhetoric' in a sentence

Meaning of "rhetoric"

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often used in the context of politics or public speaking
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  • Synonym of rhetorical.
  • The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
  • Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.

How to use "rhetoric" in a sentence

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Rhetoric and demagoguery must be left aside.
If he will cool his rhetoric a little bit.
Rhetoric must not be confused with progress.
We do not need more rhetoric or empty promises.
Rhetoric is not a substitute for decisive action.
Forget your rhetoric and your papers.
Rhetoric is needed in this process to build unity.
Even the domestic rhetoric is war like.
Such rhetoric would serve no constructive purpose.
Vatz believes that rhetoric defines a situation.
His rhetoric has been excessive and provocative.
These leaflets utilized rhetoric characterized by directness.
His rhetoric inspired and enthused voters.
A contemporary example in rhetoric would be to look at a color.
The rhetoric and the opponents are familiar.

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And this competitive rhetoric is standard now.
Our words can not be empty rhetoric.
Left wing rhetoric and doomsday prophecies.
Much has to be done to make this rhetoric a reality.
Diplomatic rhetoric amounts to hypocrisy in this situation.
A jury will expect more than rhetoric.
Using the rhetoric of freedom to justify tyranny.
We recognized this empty rhetoric for what it was.
He is also concerned about reports of unacceptable rhetoric.
The effect was that rhetoric was applied in literature.
Facts speak more eloquently than rhetoric.
Need and the rhetoric of social intervention.
The hour is past for vague rhetoric.
Attention and the rhetoric of social intervention.
Five knows each trick of advanced rhetoric.
The outcome was that rhetoric was applied in literature.
This argument is nothing more than rhetoric.
Power and the rhetoric of social intervention.
But reality does not match official rhetoric.
His powers of rhetoric attracted a massive following.
It is a pity that it did not match earlier rhetoric.
Ours is not a statement of rhetoric or mere protocol.
We need to see substance backing up the rhetoric.
I am concerned about the rhetoric of the debate.
Other scholars have similar definitions of rhetoric.
A gap opens up between rhetoric and reality.
It has also been accused of using antisemitic rhetoric.
These policies are couched in the rhetoric of multiculturalism.
Making laws would be an example of deliberative rhetoric.
A gap exists between rhetoric and reality.
No one wants to hear excuses or empty rhetoric.
It was also promoted by the rhetoric of social reformers.
Parliament has had enough of beautiful rhetoric.
We have actually seen rhetoric a little bit.
Gaul had a long history as a center of rhetoric.

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