spread the word
idiom
: to tell others
People are spreading the word about his book.
Spread the word that we're leaving in five minutes.
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No one claimed him, but the couple and their extended family spread the word about this sweet pup who needed a home.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
This could lead to an article featuring you or your product, helping spread the word about your company and educating your target customers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Sheinbaum spread the word about the P.R.D. in study halls at Berkeley, and travelled to farm towns like Watsonville to speak with strawberry pickers.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The association helped spread the word about a Veterans Workforce Investment Program that provides veterans with jobs, training and other support.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
This could lead to an article featuring you or your product, helping spread the word about your company and educating your target customers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Sheinbaum spread the word about the P.R.D. in study halls at Berkeley, and travelled to farm towns like Watsonville to speak with strawberry pickers.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The association helped spread the word about a Veterans Workforce Investment Program that provides veterans with jobs, training and other support.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spread the word
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“Spread the word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spread%20the%20word. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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