spread the word
idiom
: to tell others
People are spreading the word about his book.
Spread the word that we're leaving in five minutes.
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Many young, working-class Republicans eagerly formed companies, but a vibrant newspaper network also spread the word.
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Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Pinnick has been using DNA databases to find the descendants of the victims who were across the country and spread the word about what happened.
—Osej Serratos, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Juul had become No. 1, the top e-cigarette company, the lawsuits argued, by first aggressively marketing directly to kids, who then spread the word themselves by posting to social media sites like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
—John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
For Blood is an organization of cannabis companies that are working together to spread the word that cannabis consumption has no impact on blood donor eligibility.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The remaining funding will be used to spread the word about the universal admissions program throughout the state, both on community college campuses and in high schools, middle schools and even K-12 schools.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Some local media outlets also helped spread the word, including Ben Reed with 99.1 La Perrona, who shared the Spanish translation of our callout.
—Asia Fields, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
There won’t be a massive TV company running free promos across its portfolio of outlets to spread the word about a splashy interview or hot take.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Pinnick has been using DNA databases to find the descendants of the victims who were across the country and spread the word about what happened.
—Osej Serratos, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
Juul had become No. 1, the top e-cigarette company, the lawsuits argued, by first aggressively marketing directly to kids, who then spread the word themselves by posting to social media sites like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
—John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
For Blood is an organization of cannabis companies that are working together to spread the word that cannabis consumption has no impact on blood donor eligibility.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The remaining funding will be used to spread the word about the universal admissions program throughout the state, both on community college campuses and in high schools, middle schools and even K-12 schools.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Some local media outlets also helped spread the word, including Ben Reed with 99.1 La Perrona, who shared the Spanish translation of our callout.
—Asia Fields, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
There won’t be a massive TV company running free promos across its portfolio of outlets to spread the word about a splashy interview or hot take.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
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