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as in says
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in talks
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speaks
Lopez describes her daughter as an energetic, talkative child who speaks both English and Spanish.
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Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The small number speaks to the frustration of many over insurance claims, the impact of developers, environmental concerns and the general high cost of rebuilding.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
For McGarvey, arriving at those kinds of solutions for both practical and aesthetic problems speaks to the fluidity of his collaboration with Ramsey.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Every painting in this show speaks a different language, more than in my other exhibitions.
—Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
My dad speaks amazingly fluent and flawed German for a New Yorker who never studied it in school.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, the season 37 episode found Duffman — the popular Duff Beer spokesperson who speaks in third person — announcing that the company mascot he's portrayed for much of the show's run has been retired.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
This feature alone speaks to the realities of modern travel.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Across fiction, documentary, and hybrid forms, these filmmakers are building a cinema that speaks first to themselves, and, in doing so, to everyone else.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Leondra Head, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The small number speaks to the frustration of many over insurance claims, the impact of developers, environmental concerns and the general high cost of rebuilding.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
For McGarvey, arriving at those kinds of solutions for both practical and aesthetic problems speaks to the fluidity of his collaboration with Ramsey.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Every painting in this show speaks a different language, more than in my other exhibitions.
—Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
My dad speaks amazingly fluent and flawed German for a New Yorker who never studied it in school.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, the season 37 episode found Duffman — the popular Duff Beer spokesperson who speaks in third person — announcing that the company mascot he's portrayed for much of the show's run has been retired.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
This feature alone speaks to the realities of modern travel.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Across fiction, documentary, and hybrid forms, these filmmakers are building a cinema that speaks first to themselves, and, in doing so, to everyone else.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaks
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Windham says details of the building were drawn from inspiration by architect Eero Saarinen, who designed the Global Tech Center in Warren, Michigan.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hill says Mikko, who is nonverbal, also uses an AAC device, which helps people who have speech or language problems to communicate.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Here, Morris talks to Deadline about digging deep to tell a personal and triumphant story about facing your fears.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the film’s release on February 13, on the cusp of Valentine’s Day, Durran gives Vogue an exclusive closer look at her incredible work and some of the images on her mood board, and talks us through the most important looks.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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David Elkouby, who organizes The Hollywood Show alongside his wife, Esther Elkouby, tells EW that Newmar plans for this appearance to be her last.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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The latter movie musical, directed and co-written by Mona Fastvold, tells the story of the titular founder of the Shakers, who brought her religious beliefs from England to America in the 18th century.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The same government that lectures Beijing about state capitalism and nonmarket behaviors now practices it at home.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Andres Bernal, a political analyst who lectures at the City University of New York, thinks many young voters look at Cuomo's history of controversy and are reminded of the Democratic Party establishment that has left them disillusioned.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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The first words Mariah Carey utters on her 16th studio album are quintessential diva.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … PUT ON NOTICE – Trump discusses expansion of drug cartel crackdown, issues grim warning to Iran.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Zhao discusses the grieving mother’s inability to let Hamnet go.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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What Wolfgang-Smith articulates is how the experience of reading O’Brian’s twenty books starts to blur into patterns that are instantly recognizable to anyone in a long term relationship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Horror articulates trauma in a way that no other genre does, except fairy tale and parable.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Speaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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