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as in reveals
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom
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as in seeks
to make a request for
milady bespoke our indulgence, inviting us to wait in the foyer while she attended to other matters
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Recent Examples of bespeaks
For a now wireless era, its tangle also bespeaks a certain quaintness, evoking a simpler epoch that still might speak to our own.
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Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespeaks
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Alongside the African Diaspora volume, Duran keeps almost all the Hidden Voices guides in her classroom, and has used or expects to use the Jewish, Muslim, Latinx and Asian Americans books in her lesson plans.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Conditions of Will by Jessa Hastings When her father dies, Georgia Carter reluctantly books a flight home from London to South Carolina.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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This reveals how the ice giant’s unusual magnetic field shapes spectacular auroras high above the planet’s clouds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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This misplacement of priorities reveals a troubling pattern.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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Campillo and other critics call that shift a bait-and-switch, and Campillo’s proposal seeks to prevent a repeat by requiring any ballot measure that could create a new fee — or raise an existing one — to undergo a comprehensive analysis long before voters weigh in.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit also seeks permission to appoint outside counsel selected by the Auditor’s Office to Special Assistant Attorney General to represent them — something Attorney General Andrea Campbell says DiZoglio does not have the authority to do.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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After losing similar cases, the decision to tap Kelesis indicates the White House does not expect a ruling in Chattah's favor.—
JESSICA HILL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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State law also indicates that a rider can operate a low-speed electric bicycle on any roadway a traditional bike can use, including in bike lanes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Museum of Measurement and Time displays surveying tools and maps dating back to the 1700s, and is open for limited hours on Thursdays through Saturdays.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Ukrainian Olympic athlete Vladislav Heraskevych displays the memorial helmet that resulted in his ban.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Technically, a local station only has to provide comparable time if a rival candidate requests it.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, Assistant City Manager Duffy said that the state requests that the city instead revisit the tax and issues a separate vote, but said that staff could make a note to come back to the discussion once the tournament ends on July 19.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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That means potential payoffs but also extreme danger.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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What this means for global luxury The lesson of the Fire Horse year goes beyond its symbolism.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Satellite imagery of the Imam Ali Missile Base in Khorramabad, captured on January 5, shows that of the dozen structures destroyed by Israel, three have been rebuilt, one has been repaired while three others are currently under construction.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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That puts her among the top parenting content creators as Krystiana in her online videos shows her days and nights with her growing young family and partner Ryan Draney.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Bespeaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespeaks. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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