to speak of

phrase

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

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And because there's no exhaust to speak of, the tractor doesn't expose animals or workers to combustion fumes. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 Back then, Below Deck hadn’t yet launched in the Mediterranean, the Housewives hadn’t yet conquered Potomac, and there were no Traitors, Summer House, or Mormon Wives to speak of. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 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 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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