This shrewd, smooth-tongued politico from Illinois conveyed to the gilded parasites exactly what they wanted to find out as well. From Wordnik.com. [HOPE TERMINATED] Reference
Its weapons were smooth-tongued lies spoken into microphones and printed on the front pages of America's newspapers. From Wordnik.com. [Carrying A Grudge] Reference
Perhaps it would be useful for some Lit Crit people to deconstruct this fragment from Kipling: Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-10-01] Reference
I remember that Varney is a smooth-tongued varlet. From Wordnik.com. [Kenilworth] Reference
While smooth-tongued telemarketers shilling Nigerian oil shares are easy to blow off, wide-eyed neighborhood kids selling Girl Scout cookies will always get you running for your wallet. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Face] Reference
Thence to port, and the meeting ordained — the rest was but Menekhetan treachery, smooth-tongued Fadil Chouma and a ship bound for Iskandria claiming their agreement had been for autumn, not spring. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
Street; her literary tastes were henceforth to serve as merely a note of distinction, an added grace which made evident her superiority to the well-attired and smooth-tongued people among whom she was content to shine. From Wordnik.com. [New Grub Street] Reference
"Verily Cooper, thou smooth-tongued lawyer, knowest thou not that Quakers have no truck with flattery?". From Wordnik.com. [Heartfire]
He once escorted a smooth-tongued self-proclaimed reverend who had brutally killed and mutilated sixteen redheaded men because he believed the color of their hair indicated that they were spawns of the devil. From Wordnik.com. [Come the Spring] Reference
But Pentheus knows best; no smooth-tongued Lydian shall trick him. From Wordnik.com. [The Mask of Apollo]
The words of the smooth-tongued Khitan seemed to be true, but now he could discern pieces of iron held against the curiously stained and discolored stone of the column by the invisible force. From Wordnik.com. [Conan of Cimmeria]
As he spoke, fixing his prominent eyes on her face, Mr. Head's customer now suddenly felt an inexplicable shrinking from this smooth-tongued. From Wordnik.com. [Good Old Anna] Reference
He could with difficulty speak above a hoarse whisper and was accompanied by a smooth-tongued preacher, who did most of the talking and drew his income from the results of Singleton's popularity. From Wordnik.com. ["Pap" Singleton, The Moses of the Colored Exodus] Reference
Like many another bromide, the thought has grown on people that farmers are slow, uncouth, guileless, easily imposed on, ready to sign a promissory note for any smooth-tongued stranger who comes in for dinner. From Wordnik.com. [In Times Like These] Reference
One of the experiences through which Albert had brought his hero was that of working as general assistant to a sharp, unscrupulous and smooth-tongued rascal who was proprietor of a circus sideshow and fake museum. From Wordnik.com. [The Portygee] Reference
It's simply what I feel around, the whole atmosphere of the place, the whole atmosphere you seem to create around you with these brutes Sarson and Meekins; and those white-faced, smooth-tongued Marconi men of yours, who can't talk decent. From Wordnik.com. [The Vanished Messenger] Reference
` ` I know not on what we could ground any, '' said the smooth-tongued. From Wordnik.com. [The Talisman] Reference
He is in debt to every merchant of the place -- a smooth-tongued deceiver. From Wordnik.com. [Two Penniless Princesses] Reference
So, by a touch here and a hint there, there grows upon us the individuality of the smooth-tongued, ruthless, masterful, one-legged devil. From Wordnik.com. [Through the Magic Door] Reference
These fellows pretend that your villain is often smooth-faced as well as smooth-tongued, and pleases the eye to the benefit of his mischievous ends. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie] Reference
My capital is in possession of the factions, who are industriously cutting each other's throats to settle which one of two smooth-tongued rascals shall be their President. From Wordnik.com. [The Strong Arm] Reference
Before this insidious flattery the skipper's wrath melted like snow before the sun, and by the time they reached port he would as soon have thought of hitting his own father as his smooth-tongued engineer. From Wordnik.com. [Many Cargoes] Reference
'He!' said Martin, 'smooth-tongued villain that he is!. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Chuzzlewit] Reference
If you had had him, instead of that smooth-tongued imbecile Fanferlot, your case would have been settled long ago. From Wordnik.com. [File No. 113] Reference
Karlsefin laughed at this, and Thorward, taking offence, said fierily, and with some scorn -- "Thinkest thou that because thy Gudrid is so smooth-tongued she is an angel?". From Wordnik.com. [The Norsemen in the West] Reference
And now, here was the man -- whom I had always believed to be a smooth-tongued impostor -- justifying the very worst that I had thought of him, and plainly revealing the mercenary object of the marriage, on his side!. From Wordnik.com. [The Moonstone] Reference
Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew. From Wordnik.com. [Knowledge is Power] Reference
In particular, how Gordon Brown must envy his smooth-tongued, charismatic predecessor. From Wordnik.com. [SofiaEcho RSS feed] Reference
Parekh trusted his glib talk and handed him cheques worth Rs 4.37 lakh out of her savings. “He was very smooth-tongued and took us in confidence. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
Here are the momentous revelations from the smooth-tongued swimmer. From Wordnik.com. [The Big Lead] Reference
As a smooth-tongued snake-oil salesman he is good - very good indeed. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Atheism] Reference
Its weapons were smooth-tongued lies spoken into microphones and printed on the front pages of America’s newspapers. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Reader Poll on Justice Thomas’s Appearance on “60 Minutes”:] Reference
But, "lowering her voice to a whisper," leave that long-haired, smooth-tongued gentleman behind. ". From Wordnik.com. [Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel] Reference
"They will endure all, ere they would accept the protection of such a smooth-tongued hypocrite," answered the Major indignantly; "I would renounce them for relatives were it otherwise. From Wordnik.com. [Old Mortality, Complete] Reference
I nivver wur smooth-tongued enow. From Wordnik.com. [That Lass o' Lowrie's: A Lancashire Story] Reference
But those Jesuits are so smooth-tongued to women. From Wordnik.com. [Devereux — Volume 01] Reference
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