to speak of

phrase

: worthy of mention or notice
—usually used in negative constructions
no progress to speak of

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Amenities and experiences Not many to speak of aside from restaurants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Music was generally a solitary pursuit for her, since there was no scene to speak of in her town. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 Within Egypt, then, to speak of political prisoners is to enter a linguistic vacuum, mark oneself as suspect. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 With few neighbors to speak of, save for a few sheep or cows in nearby fields, there’ll be no arguing over bedrooms—the views from each and every one are bucolic. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to speak of

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“To speak of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20speak%20of. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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