bespeaking

present participle of bespeak
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as in booking
to arrange to have something (as a hotel room) held for one's future use bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip

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as in indicating
to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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Verb
  • Many bucket list adventures for 2026 require advance planning, with some trips booking months ahead.
    Ashley Lynch July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Some industry folks are already booking hotels and Airbnbs, while some talent may prefer to stay in Denver, only a half-hour drive away, which hosts fancier hotels like the Four Seasons and a massive international airport hub.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • In the 21st century, the performance record has been revealing.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • VelJohnson opened up to the host about the show’s lingering impact on viewers, revealing the line that’s most quoted back to him of the entire nine-season run.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Berg will also navigate future media rights deals post-2029, seeking partners for co-creation.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Combs is participating in a drug-abuse rehabilitation program at FCI Fort Dix, while his legal team continues to appeal his conviction and sentence, calling the punishment excessive and seeking acquittal or resentencing.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Still, everything happened so fast that police could not find skid marks indicating that Lopez braked hard to avoid her.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Analyst Jeffery Zekauskas added the chemicals and specialty materials maker to the bank's focus list, maintaining its overweight rating and increasing its price target to $76 from $68 — indicating 76% upside from Wednesday's close.
    Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The city is considering changes to infrastructure, such as reserving curb space, to accommodate the Waymo rides, Pluckebaum said.
    Madison Smalstig July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid (don’t rinse pasta).
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The result is a cinemanifesto, displaying Schoenbrun’s relationship to the art and a vision of a creative ideal.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • Below that is a caregiver panel showing each person's name and phone number, followed by a panel displaying all emergency calls.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The petition argues that even a single satellite could have consequences far beyond the client requesting the light.
    Jean Lee, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, surveys of its e-commerce customers — who account for about 35 percent of the business — and feedback from its direct-to-consumer shoppers echoed that sentiment, with many requesting denim from Z Supply.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Chennai claimed him as Thala, a Tamil word meaning leader that functions as something closer to a title of devotion.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When Galileo orbited Jupiter, its high-gain antenna did not fully deploy, meaning the probe was never able to record detailed video of Jupiter's atmosphere as hoped.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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“Bespeaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespeaking. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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