speak of
verb
spoke of; spoken of; speaking of; speaks of
1
: to talk or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing
Speaking of Jill, where is she?
It was the first time she spoke of going to law school.
She never speaks of her suffering during the war.
In the letter, he spoke of feeling ill.
2
: to indicate or suggest (something)
His diaries speak of a troubled mind.
3
: to talk about (someone or something) in a specified way
He spoke well/highly/favorably of both job candidates.
4
chiefly US
: to show that (someone or something) does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc.
The continued success of the business speaks well of their judgment.
Her bad behavior speaks poorly of her upbringing.
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In May 2025, Short's manager Brian Medavoy mentioned the couple's engagement in an Instagram post despite the fact that neither actor had spoken of a proposal.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
The first is that the task of governance, always hard, gets harder when true and untrue information is fired from every cellphone tower and when the public has no political memory to speak of.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, some of the five people who have so far recovered from the disease spoke of their relief in interviews with The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
And speaking of potential glass cliffs, Meg O’Neill has her hands full as the new CEO of BP.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
The first is that the task of governance, always hard, gets harder when true and untrue information is fired from every cellphone tower and when the public has no political memory to speak of.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, some of the five people who have so far recovered from the disease spoke of their relief in interviews with The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
And speaking of potential glass cliffs, Meg O’Neill has her hands full as the new CEO of BP.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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“Speak of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20of. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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