bespoken

verb

past participle of bespeak
1
as in booked
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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2
as in displayed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom

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3
as in requested
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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4
as in denoted
to serve as a sign or symptom of her impressive virtuosity as a pianist bespeaks years of diligent practice

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespoken
  1. booked
  2. displayed
  3. requested
  4. denoted
  5. reserved
  6. revealed
  7. sought
  8. indicated
Verb
  • Never mind that the pop singer had never booked a professional role before.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • He was arrested and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of booked
Verb
  • According to charging documents, the teens were allegedly plotting to rob Wright and displayed guns during a video call.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The note briefly displayed in court Thursday offered jurors in Clancy’s triple-murder trial perhaps their best glimpse yet at the Massachusetts mother’s apparent perspective on her own struggle with mental health leading up to the killings.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of displayed
Verb
  • Godoy said new testimony had helped establish that Aguirre not only requested the footage, but had ordered its destruction.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • She initially was sidelined while recovering from a physical injury, then requested a mental health leave of absence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • One of the factors that may cause this type of aHUS is pregnancy, as denoted by p-aHUS.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This is denoted by a marginal risk from the Storm Prediction Center.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of denoted
Verb
  • Equating Jews and evil was regarded as significant progress in furthering antisemitism without the need for additional consequences; that was reserved for later generations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That's because forgiveness programs are often reserved for those with larger, unsustainable amounts, with $7,500 often being the starting point.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reserved
Verb
  • The possibility of marital trouble is one of several details revealed in a search warrant related to the domestic violence murders carried out in two cities on Wednesday morning.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The partnership with the retail trading provider was revealed on July 3, with a one-year deal announced.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • The Pentagon has since sought to speed up the process through streamlined reviews and a surge of medical personnel, including Army Reservists sent to help staff screening clinics.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Most notably, the retro basketball model received a remastered Air Force 1 ’01 build which sought to replicate the look and feel of the sneaker’s 2001 build, a version beloved by purists.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sought
Verb
  • Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Greenville Police Department previously said that its preliminary investigation had not indicated signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicated
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“Bespoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespoken. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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