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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom
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as in to seek
to make a request for
milady bespoke our indulgence, inviting us to wait in the foyer while she attended to other matters
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Recent Examples of bespeak
This building, every inch of it bespeaking Baltimore as much as City Hall, the Patterson Park Pagoda and the H.P. Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Hill Park, seems to live again through Jacques Kelly’s words.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
That’s still true in the fully postindustrial parts of the city, though in a way that bespeaks new fissures.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
At the same time, the overwhelming result at least bespeaks equality of access to reproductive-health technology in those countries.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
What happened next bespeaks a bygone era in journalism.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2014
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
That’s still true in the fully postindustrial parts of the city, though in a way that bespeaks new fissures.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
At the same time, the overwhelming result at least bespeaks equality of access to reproductive-health technology in those countries.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
What happened next bespeaks a bygone era in journalism.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespeak
Verb
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With only three weeks until the wedding, most of the other venues in the area were already booked.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and promptly booked into the Marion County Jail following his arrest in a stabbing incident last week.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s what the aforementioned six-week process is intended to reveal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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These two games will be revealing.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Human rights in Russia will suffer if the surveillance of dissident activity ramps up, and those seeking alternative means of communicating will stand out even more as regime-threatening anomalies.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Other bacteria are associated with the breakdown of insect tissues, indicating these were also a part of his diet.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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But reports indicate the state could help cover maintenance costs or facilitate a sale.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The twins displayed just how different their styles on the red carpet, but still agreed that leather footwear was the way to go for the event.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The 82-mile loop travels along lava fields, forests, rivers, waterfalls, and displays mountain views of six Cascade peaks.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of docking at one of Fort Lauderdale’s four pumpout stations to empty the waste tanks themselves, boaters will be able to request service from the pumpout vessel using the city’s FixIt FTL app.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, the angels (who requested anonymity) attracted other donors, which enabled the school to finally return employees to normal salaries, cover tuition for needy students, acquire improvements, such as technology for students and teachers, and offer new courses, including art and music.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Mooresville spent $300,000 on drones for its police department this year, plus $20,250 in sales tax, records show.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Released hostages later reported seeing him alive, and in May 2025 Hamas released a video showing him alongside fellow hostage Elkana Buchbut.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Bespeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespeak. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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