give voice to

idiom

formal
: to express (a thought, feeling, etc.) to someone
Therapy allowed her to give voice to her fears.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For example, the World could give voice to all of the bullies and trolls who the audience hears and sees on video screens, and Self-Esteem could speak the human characters’ inner thoughts about themselves. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2022 Whitman’s words give voice to our cities and the artists who invigorate them. Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 11 June 2021 Hollywood studio executive Jaime Davila Jr. founded Campanario in 2014 to help give voice to more Latinx actors and filmmakers. Chauncey Alcorn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2021 That ethos to try to give voice to those not always permitted to participate is personal to Ms. Jackson. New York Times, 27 Jan. 2021 Now others are trying to give voice to those working behind the scenes in that building who cannot speak on their own behalf. Author: Jada Yuan, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Oct. 2020 Letterman is the latest American celebrity to make that trip in an effort to give voice to what’s happening inside the country. Maren Estrada, BGR, 12 Dec. 2022 Shine Global’s mission is to transform children’s lives through film and to give voice to kids and their families to raise awareness, promote action and inspire change. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2022 And John’s score has its moments, providing his pleasing, peppy pop sound amid a sincere effort to give voice to the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters. Steven Oxman, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

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“Give voice to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20voice%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.

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