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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Social media types, too, have helped spread the word.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
During his keynote speech at an antiabortion event in Corona del Mar last year, the doctor paced the stage and gripped a microphone, pleading with attendees to spread the word about his work, warning it is threatened by an ongoing lawsuit by California’s attorney general.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Authorities — concerned about an increasing number of mountain lion encounters including one earlier this year that killed a man and severely injured his brother — are asking residents of one California county to turn to Facebook to spread the word.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
But then foodies spread the word about Waldo Thai, and more customers arrived for authentic meals as they were meant to be prepared, Liberda said.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
During his keynote speech at an antiabortion event in Corona del Mar last year, the doctor paced the stage and gripped a microphone, pleading with attendees to spread the word about his work, warning it is threatened by an ongoing lawsuit by California’s attorney general.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Authorities — concerned about an increasing number of mountain lion encounters including one earlier this year that killed a man and severely injured his brother — are asking residents of one California county to turn to Facebook to spread the word.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 24 June 2024
But then foodies spread the word about Waldo Thai, and more customers arrived for authentic meals as they were meant to be prepared, Liberda said.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
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