to speak of

phrase

: worthy of mention or notice

—usually used in negative constructions

no progress to speak of

Examples of to speak of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The only excess to speak of was love, gratitude, and the overwhelming desire for a different outcome. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Everyone knew the story, though Andrew’s relatives were more reluctant to speak of it, to even mention the cult’s name — Synanon — craning their necks to see if any members of her family were close enough to overhear their speculations. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

The odd firetruck gets through the barricade, but otherwise there’s no thru traffic to speak of. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for to speak of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove