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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On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
Over the next two hours, trainers laid out a roadmap for how to identify immigration agents, film their actions with cellphones and spread the word that arrests are underway.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Riley, who had travelled for years on international missions to help others and spread the word of God, found her next cause a little more than a block away from home.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
As consumers become more aware of worker conditions and how clothing is produced, how can the industry best spread the word on progress?
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2025
Over the next two hours, trainers laid out a roadmap for how to identify immigration agents, film their actions with cellphones and spread the word that arrests are underway.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Riley, who had travelled for years on international missions to help others and spread the word of God, found her next cause a little more than a block away from home.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
As consumers become more aware of worker conditions and how clothing is produced, how can the industry best spread the word on progress?
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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