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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
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Traditional taxis are still available, but ride-hailing services are more convenient and easier to book, either in real-time or in advance.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Hall booked a lead role in Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday (2019–2021) opposite Don Cheadle, and earned more plaudits for Honk for Jesus.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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While pricing hasn’t been revealed, the company plans to release it later this year in partnership with Asus, Boxx, Dell, HP, and Supermicro.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the film, Zenovich attempts to bring viewers into Chase’s inner world through interviews with his family, friends and co-stars, revealing what is beneath the surface of his bravado.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, that has all changed over the past few days as reports from outlets including , and uncovered past messages from Platner written on the message board site Reddit – some of which have been deleted as Platner seeks to distance himself from them.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Each brings its own pleasures, but those seeking traditional scares will best be served by Aster's acclaimed debut.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their results indicate that thermal machines functioning at the atomic scale are capable of converting not only heat but also correlations into usable work.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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This video will not be displayed at Westchester County Airport.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Airports pick a side TSA owns and operates some of the video monitors at airports which have been added to try to expedite the screening process by displaying reminders and sometimes include DHS messages.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another business owner requested simplifying licensing processes and making renewals easier.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Before the crash, air traffic control audio captures the pilots requesting an altitude range — known as a block altitude — to maneuver the airplane.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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For a growing number of young people, success no longer means landing a corner office—it’s measured by clicks, followers, and going viral.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Photos taken of the aftermath show the aircraft partially submerged in water near the airport's sea wall.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Steven Adler published an analysis showing that ChatGPT repeatedly and falsely reinforced one man’s delusions and psychological distress.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bespeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespeak. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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