How to Use speak in a Sentence

speak

verb

• She must be speaking the truth.
• Not a word was spoken between them the whole time.
• He never speaks at the meetings.
• Without speaking, she walked from the room.
• He has laryngitis and can't speak.
• She and I spoke this morning.
• Have you two spoken since yesterday?
• She speaks with a Southern accent.
• They were speaking in Japanese.
• When I said you were my best friend, I was speaking sincerely.
• Under the amendments, the public will have less time to speak.
  — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2023
• Scroll through, read some of the brand's vivid descriptions of their scents, and pick one that speaks to you.
  — Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 17 Oct. 2023
• By the end of the film, Penn is speaking directly to the viewer in voiceover, as images flash on the screen.
  — Miriam Elder, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
• The coffee and the herbal tea came, and for a while the two of them sat before their drinks without speaking.
  — Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
• Her father didn't see the point in teaching his children to speak Cheyenne.
  — Rowan Moore Gerety, WIRED, 13 July 2023
• Both spoke about the impact of Huerta and Milk’s activism on their own lives and work.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
• What catches your eye, speaks to the season, or offers a sense of place for your home?
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Jones first spoke with Nicole and her mother that Monday.
  — Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
• The majority of members of the public who spoke before the vote were against the Olowalu plan.
  — Tom Hays, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
• Donald and McVay spoke at length the day after the playoff loss.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• Can’t remember the last time anyone spoke that way to his face.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
• Donald Trump speaks at an event in Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 4.
  — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2023
• Two of the honorees spoke to the need for representation in terms of both gender and race.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2024
• The grounds and structures of Old Town speak to us in a profound and deeply personal way that nothing else does.
  — Bill Frist, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
• The terms of the contract came as a shock to many of the property owners the Herald spoke with who had been targeted in these suits.
  — Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
• Most are Cuban or Cuban American and speak Spanish at home.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 Nov. 2023
• Most frustrating of all, the one agency that can force the end of this standoff refuses to act or speak.
  — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 8 Mar. 2023
• At his funeral, Robinson Wade spoke directly to her son about the end of her months-long odyssey.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• Seeing the piece in the metal and having the chance to speak with Rexhep and the amazing team behind him was a window into the arduous process of creation that goes on beyond those windows.
  — Thomas Wojtowicz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
• Those interested in coming to support, writing letters, or speaking on my behalf tap in.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024