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.

Examples of spread the word in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Juul had become No. 1, the top e-cigarette company, the lawsuits argued, by first aggressively marketing directly to kids, who then spread the word themselves by posting to social media sites like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024 For Blood is an organization of cannabis companies that are working together to spread the word that cannabis consumption has no impact on blood donor eligibility. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024 On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW. Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024 The remaining funding will be used to spread the word about the universal admissions program throughout the state, both on community college campuses and in high schools, middle schools and even K-12 schools. The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024 Some local media outlets also helped spread the word, including Ben Reed with 99.1 La Perrona, who shared the Spanish translation of our callout. Asia Fields, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024 There won’t be a massive TV company running free promos across its portfolio of outlets to spread the word about a splashy interview or hot take. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024 Mellon says this was part of a broader plan on his part to spread the word about UFOs and to get Congress to take some sort of action on the matter. Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024 In 2021, the couple partnered with the American Red Cross to spread the word about how crucial blood donations are. Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024

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“Spread the word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spread%20the%20word. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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