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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So Quwiyya joined Stagg High School’s Sandy Hook Promise’s SAVE Promise Club as a way to spread the word about how violence was affecting students, and how to prevent it.
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The community has shown us overwhelming support—rocking our drops, tagging us on social media, and helping spread the word with real pride.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
All of us who are here need to spread the word.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
His clients spread the word to family and friends.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The community has shown us overwhelming support—rocking our drops, tagging us on social media, and helping spread the word with real pride.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
All of us who are here need to spread the word.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
His clients spread the word to family and friends.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spread the word
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“Spread the word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spread%20the%20word. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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