speak volumes
idiom
: to provide a lot of information about something : to show something very clearly
The company's decision to ignore the problem speaks volumes about its lack of leadership.
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Her accolades speak volumes: five Grammy Awards, 10 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, and seven No. 1 albums.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
Each scene in a Wiseman movie is meant to be grasped on two levels — the literal action on the surface and the more symbolic meaning behind it — and those scenes from Law and Order speak volumes about America both then and now.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Be touched by playful design decisions that speak volumes about the dedication that goes into inventing products, such as a unique gourmet bubble tea shop and its intricate recipes.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Because simplicity and restraint can still speak volumes
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Good design doesn’t have to be loud—or in your face.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
Each scene in a Wiseman movie is meant to be grasped on two levels — the literal action on the surface and the more symbolic meaning behind it — and those scenes from Law and Order speak volumes about America both then and now.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
Be touched by playful design decisions that speak volumes about the dedication that goes into inventing products, such as a unique gourmet bubble tea shop and its intricate recipes.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Because simplicity and restraint can still speak volumes
By Elizabeth Stamp
Good design doesn’t have to be loud—or in your face.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for speak volumes
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“Speak volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20volumes. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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