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

But Ben, Anton and I, not knowing what couldn’t be done, decided that three guys in their mid-twenties with no engineering background to speak of would be the ones to get this thing off the ground. — Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 July 2026

To Talk With God By Patti Smith To speak of John Coltrane is to speak of the admission and ascent of the creative soul. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

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

Rhymes for to speak of

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