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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But the food is too good and the culture too rich not to spread the word.
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Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
In the week since the app rolled out in the state, Colorado Horse Rescue has worked with social media influencers and horse sites to spread the word about HorseAlert.
—Dana Cadey, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Arlington County in Virginia began its naming contest this year to spread the word about its snow and ice map.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Having invested $425,000 in the machine, Rivero is now trying to spread the word about the benefits of choosing aquamation over cremation.
—Collin Blinder, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
In the week since the app rolled out in the state, Colorado Horse Rescue has worked with social media influencers and horse sites to spread the word about HorseAlert.
—Dana Cadey, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Arlington County in Virginia began its naming contest this year to spread the word about its snow and ice map.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Having invested $425,000 in the machine, Rivero is now trying to spread the word about the benefits of choosing aquamation over cremation.
—Collin Blinder, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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