spoke (of)

Definition of spoke (of)next
past tense of speak (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoke (of)
Verb
  • However, the same poll found 56 percent of adults expressed support for policies aimed at protecting trans people from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Nearly all of the lawmakers have either expressed interest or have not shut down the idea about running for president.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The ordinance was proposed by Legislative Vice Chair Sean Smith, who recently ended his bid for Congress.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • During a space-to-ground news conference late Wednesday, Wiseman said crewmates Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen proposed the out-of-this-world memorial when the crew was in medical quarantine before a few days before launch.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The architect Norman Foster suggested a glass roof and a glass spire, while the landscape artist and architect Clément Willemin recommended adding a roof garden with wildflowers.
    David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Some fans have already suggested an adaptation of Luigi's Mansion.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Spoke (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoke%20%28of%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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