How to Use speak of in a Sentence

speak of

phrasal verb

• Coaches often speak of going with the guy who gives them the best chance to win.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
• There are no nuptials to speak of in this 12-letter entry.
  — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 23 July 2023
• The words speak of despair; the music tells a different story.
  — Pitchfork, 6 Dec. 2023
• Some spoke of new jobs, or of resuming contact with kids lost to child welfare.
  — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
• Barbie’s role speaks of the importance of the women of Uganda in our struggle.
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
• And speaking of nails, Ari Lennox firecracker, red nails.
  — Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 14 Oct. 2023
• Multiple people spoke of bodies buried in a wooded area just behind the camp to the north.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
• Thereafter, the Utes’ party — speaking of the fans, anyway — began.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
• In her acceptance speech, Swift spoke of her love for the music industry.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
• For Una cannot openly speak of her love for Diddi (Baldur Einarsson).
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2024
• And speaking of which, Christmas is right around the corner, and we parents are already stretched thin budget-wise.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Oct. 2024
• Americans speak of human rights, but where does the notion of human rights come from if there is no Creator?
  — James O. Cunningham, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
• There’s no nightlife to speak of, other than the resort bar and happy hour at the Lanai City Bar & Grill (located at the one other hotel on the island).
  — Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
• In fact, Diller spoke of the Hollywood entertainment ecosystem as something that once was, and may not be in the future.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023
• And speaking of corpses, Boeing’s problems keep getting worse.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
• Burrow spoke of his excitement to be healthy entering a season for the first time on Wednesday.
  — The Enquirer, 27 July 2023
• But speaking of Team Evolve, will the next album project be a pivot back to more obviously mainstream fare, or…?
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
• Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke of the 20-year-old’s surging confidence Monday.
  — Corey Smith, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
• Standing near his apartment in Auburn, the twin riverside city to Lewiston, Mr. Walker spoke of his son’s deep ties to the community.
  — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2023
• Glow spoke of an 82-year-old man with dementia who struggled to sleep on a bunk bed at the downtown shelter before he was transferred.
  — Anita Snow, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2023
• Lincoln East High’s Mason spoke of a classmate who says her spray deodorant set off one of the vape detectors.
  — Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
• In announcing the overhaul on Thursday, Mr. Zelensky also spoke of the need to address the needs of soldiers in the cauldron of battle.
  — Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
• Harbaugh spoke of owner Dean Spanos’ hunger for victory.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
• Enamorado spoke of her brother’s gruesome death, how a car speeding at 100 mph struck him, hurling his body across the street.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
• Others spoke of the fight for freedom from all things, even just distractions in the day to day, or called for all companies to take the day off, or spoke of the holiday’s spread in recent years.
  — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
• And speaking of layering, even the seasonal Downtown Puffer Vest has seen a price cut, now coming in at $100 for warmer winter days.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2023
• Sir Bob Geldof, who was a longtime friend to O’Connor, recently spoke of his last conversation with her.
  — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
• Historic companies like Patek Philippe still refer to gilded dials, while younger brands—or those surfing the trend—tend to speak of salmon dials.
  — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
• Which, speaking of, is something Jennifer Aniston repped multiple times from the brand this past summer.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
• Their evasions when speaking of the war—artfully translated by Lehrer—offer a master class in euphemism.
  — Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024