spoke (of)

past tense of speak (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke (of)
Verb
  • In announcing these 2026 shows, Bon Jovi expressed joy in the ability to hit the stage again and share the band’s massive-selling catalog with fans again.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • McIntyre expressed satisfaction with the situation but denied any involvement in the assault.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Denise Dupre’s love affair with France started when her husband, former Bain Capital managing director Mark Nunnelly, proposed in the Burgundy region in 1989.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Aldi has proposed a new 20,664-square-foot grocery store in Franklin.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pantheon Macroeconomics’ Samuel Tombs and Oliver Allen suggested that some investors think the Fed might cut by 50 basis points in December—although that seems unlikely.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The model suggested that ice from Antarctica alone — before any additions from Greenland, mountain glaciers or thermal expansion — could raise the seas by more than a meter by 2100.
    Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Spoke (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28of%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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