bespoken

past participle of bespeak
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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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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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Verb
  • Zaire, 24, was arrested and booked in Los Angeles, where his bond was set at $50,000, according to arrest records reviewed by PEOPLE.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • Other artists booked for other nights, including Morris Day, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, canceled their plans amid the initial firestorm over whether Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan or MAGA-affiliated organization.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • With curved teardrop shapes, floral accents, and leaf motifs, its design works especially well for the spring and summer seasons, though its abstract, ornamental pattern can be displayed during cooler months as well.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The other justices did not report any publishing income, but Samuel Alito, whose book is slated to publish later this year, requested a 90-day extension to file his disclosures.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In response, Kalshi requested that the case be transferred to federal court, arguing that the federal court had jurisdiction.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • While there is no master list of PointSavers hotels or dates, they are clearly denoted in Marriott’s award night search results.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • California is not experiencing a uniform decline in violent crime as denoted in the California Crime Statistics 2026.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • In recent days, after Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term, Kainerugaba has strengthened his grip with a series of directives and orders usually reserved for the head of state.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Ceviche wasn’t reserved for a celebration.
    Arnaldo Castillo, AJC.com, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Speaking to Deadline after the screening, Kermode revealed that the process of restoring The Devils began in January of this year, at a meeting in Berlin with Clockwork’s Christian Parkes and Spencer Collantes.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Davis had previously revealed that he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2021, a condition that causes temporary facial paralysis and forced him to scale back portions of his annual pre-Grammy gala.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Uber fired the first shot with a ballot measure that sought to cap how much attorneys can earn in lawsuits involving auto accidents.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • More than a decade ago, her association sought the same change at the federal level and was unsuccessful — opposed at the time by Wine Institute.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Mayor Mamdani indicated earlier this month that the World Cup isn’t the only big event New York City is hosting in the coming days.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 June 2026
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“Bespoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespoken. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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