1
2
as in displayed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespoken
Verb
-
Two days after the alleged stabbing, all scheduled dates to provide food on the Meal Train calendar were already booked.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Jamie Dornan is set to host on March 21, with Riz Ahmed booked for April 4.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Instead, the 46-year-old Los Angeles resident organized a vigil Tuesday night at a local park, where the photos of slain protesters were displayed and dozens of Iranian Americans lit candles and took turns hopping over tea lights in a version of a fire-jumping tradition known as Chaharshanbe Suri.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
-
Some of the drawings are displayed to the left of the wall text.—
Isadora Pennington,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The crews requested help from Animal Control to help the cats and take them to facilities for further treatment.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
-
It was rescheduled for April 3, but at some point, there was a surprise hearing with a judge, and there Feng requested voluntary departure.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
In cases where The Athletic shortened their comments or posed specific follow-up questions about a play, those transitions are denoted by ellipses.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Sneakers in the Alpha Project range were denoted by a five-dot logo placed inconspicuously throughout the design.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Korean culture has been filling stadiums, with BTS and Blackpink drawing crowds once reserved for Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
-
Other seats are reserved for Church of England bishops.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The letters were mailed between March 2024 and (at least) June 2025, court documents revealed.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
-
War tests humanoids Foundation revealed that humanoid robots have already been sent to Ukraine for battlefield evaluation, highlighting the growing role of robotics in modern warfare.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
-
Know More The Gulf’s biggest AI enterprise, G42, has long sought an international footprint.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that Bigelow may have been involved in two prior motor vehicle crashes in the surrounding area earlier in the day.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2026
-
The Clerk’s Office indicated that these numbers are on par with other primary elections in the county.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Bespoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespoken. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
