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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Everyone welcome Daniel Roby, executive director of Austin Street Center, said everyone was welcome at the shelter, and asked the community to spread the word about the space’s availability so no one is exposed to dangerous temperatures.
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Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
There may not have been a shortage of toilet paper until someone heard that there may be a shortage and spread the word.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Mark your calendar, spread the word, and make new friends.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The idea for my first novel, The Midnight Taxi, was born in part from my desire to spread the word about innocent people in prison and jails across the country.
—Yosha Gunasekera, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
There may not have been a shortage of toilet paper until someone heard that there may be a shortage and spread the word.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Mark your calendar, spread the word, and make new friends.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The idea for my first novel, The Midnight Taxi, was born in part from my desire to spread the word about innocent people in prison and jails across the country.
—Yosha Gunasekera, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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 29 Jan. 2026.
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