How to Use bespeak in a Sentence

bespeak

verb

• Her newest album bespeaks a great talent for writing songs.
• Paddock's wardrobe did not bespeak of a man of wealth, said the broker.
  — Alaska Dispatch News, 6 Oct. 2017
• Both the shapes and the textures of the surrounding upholstery bespeak high fashion.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 4 July 2023
• The lacuna bespeaks incuriosity about the wife of the great man, which Merz was at no pains to correct.
  — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2017
• But the willingness to give those things a shot—along with the kind of shearling coat that's always a good choice—bespeaks a dude who's comfortable in his own skin, and stoked to try new things.
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 13 Jan. 2018
• Bay Area Explorers tend to be young, dressed in expensive denim and bespoke plaids.
  — Mat Honan, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2013
• Nvidia’s bespoke Shield game controller doesn’t come with this bundle–that’s reserved for the more expensive $200 package.
  — Ian Paul, PCWorld, 7 Nov. 2018
• Lulu Frost is known for her custom vintage pieces, statement necklaces and bespoke approach to jewels—many of which have sold out in days.
  — Tara Lamont-Djite, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Nov. 2014
• If such an act doesn’t bespeak a consciousness in an imperfect state of ascension, what does?
  — Lili Anolik, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Jan. 2019
• Opting for a monochromatic look, Meghan wore a dark red sweater from Joseph and bespoke red heels by Sarah Flint for a roundtable discussion with young leaders.
  — Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• Suede slippers from Paris, bespoke facials to erase any and all signs of sleepless nights, and a keepsake bracelet that a mini-me (perhaps that’s you!) will one day inherit.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 9 May 2019
• Meghan wore a Smythe grey coat and (shop a similar style here) and bespoke Emilia Wickstead black two-piece crepe skirt suit (get a similar look here and here) for the somber occasion.
  — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, 7 Nov. 2019
• To some, the Harvey response bespeaks a lack of government commitment.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2017
• That water was a nice touch that, like many details at Saigon Street Eat, bespeaks ambitions that go beyond the average cheap-and-cheerful lunch place.
  — Kate Washington, sacbee, 6 Apr. 2018
• Younger shoppers, raised on private labels, have never known a time when store brands bespoke culinary misery.
  — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
• The email also had a picture of Mrs. Bush: gray hair, eyes crinkly and welcoming, the soft smile that bespoke kindness and great joy—and pearls, three strands of them, elegant but understated.
  — Karl Rove, WSJ, 18 Apr. 2018
• Local cemetery tombstones bespeak the names of early settlers such as Terrel, Beebe and Tillotson.
  — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 28 Aug. 2017
• For her wedding reception, the former actress stepped out in a custom white bespoke lily high neck gown made of silk crepe by Stella McCartney.
  — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 19 May 2018
• His playing bespoke an investment in the entire lineage of jazz trumpet playing.
  — Giovanni Russonello, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2020
• That sartorial elegance bespoke a deep embrace of tradition, tinctured with just the right amount of satire to be amusing.
  — Roger Kimball, WSJ, 15 May 2018
• The more intricate, extravagant, and bespoke the fascinator, the more it costs, which is why these accessories have long featured hefty price tags.
  — Aubrey Almanza, Allure, 18 May 2018
• The image bespeaks a cultured people resisting barbarism as much as the old photo of the imperturbably English book browsers in a roofless building.
  — Claudia Roth Pierpont, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
• His actions bespeak a prime-time TV blowhard who understands how objectionable his rhetoric has become.
  — Washington Post, 6 May 2022
• Pabst bespoke austin tousled seitan put a bird on it banh mi tumeric edison bulb meditation try-hard trust fund.
  — Author: Aaron Jansen, Alaska Dispatch News, 27 July 2017
• There is poetry in her performance, and her eyes in the final scene bespeak the moral significance and emotional fulfillment of this film.
  — Douglas Perry, OregonLive.com, 2 Feb. 2018
• This action by the prosecutor bespeaks the desperation that has engulfed their case.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2019
• Meghan’s McCartney wedding dress in a high-neck style bespoke lily white wedding dress made of silk crepe, according to a Royal Family release.
  — Cady Lang, Time, 19 May 2018
• Kilgour, MayfairFor bespoke two-piece wool suits right on Savile Row.
  — Christine Ajudua, CNT, 4 Aug. 2017
• The singer proudly appeared on stage in a head-to-toe cherry red outfit—an Alaïa coat over a Loewe jumpsuit, both pieces bespoke—which accentuated her pregnant belly.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2023
• But a gay, black, male pop star is treated like an oracle, despite nothing in his discography bespeaking the oracular.
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2016

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024