spread the word
idiom
: to tell others
People are spreading the word about his book.
Spread the word that we're leaving in five minutes.
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But much of his plan hinges on doubling down on the core choices that are most likely to convince existing members to renew and spread the word to new customers.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Jesse Anderson tried to spread the word about Ahmad Hardy.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
When Francine first went missing, the Instagram account @WheresFrancine was created to spread the word about the missing cat.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Jesse Anderson tried to spread the word about Ahmad Hardy.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
When Francine first went missing, the Instagram account @WheresFrancine was created to spread the word about the missing cat.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spread the word
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