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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Segments of his base eagerly spread the word, writing the catchphrase on their restaurant receipts or talking to their barbers about it while getting a trim.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The movie’s team is using meme-focused marketing to spread the word, along with an AI chatbot version of the title character and a fake company website.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Let today be a call to action—for communities to spread the word, for policymakers to expand access to thrombectomy, and for individuals to learn the signs of stroke.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
And club members spread the word about the show through social media and flyers on campus, Navarro said.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 9 May 2025
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The movie’s team is using meme-focused marketing to spread the word, along with an AI chatbot version of the title character and a fake company website.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Let today be a call to action—for communities to spread the word, for policymakers to expand access to thrombectomy, and for individuals to learn the signs of stroke.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
And club members spread the word about the show through social media and flyers on campus, Navarro said.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 9 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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