How to Use speak for in a Sentence

speak for

phrasal verb

• That said, the three of us had such fun, and the results speak for themselves.
  — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
• When asked for his plea, one of his lawyers, Todd Blanche, spoke for Trump.
  — Nicholas Nehamas, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
• But she’s saved by her father, who speaks for the first time.
  — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
• Some in the crowd, though anxious, smiled at the voice speaking for them.
  — Katie Myers, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2024
• The star did not caption the photo, though the snap speaks for itself.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
• The results spoke for themselves: the car would stay on sale all the way until 1991.
  — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
• In concert, Lynne prefers to let the songs speak for themselves—which is fine when the songs are this good.
  — Darryn King, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
• Mayors on the call said that Biden spoke for about 20 minutes.
  — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
• Erving let his game speak for him rather than trash talk.
  — David Aldridge, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
• Some believe that the film should speak for itself, but that’s missing the point.
  — John Nein, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
• Of course, their lives, and their careers, speak for themselves.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 June 2024
• Isn’t there anyone who will speak for motorists to say enough is enough?
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
• Use strong action verbs to let your soft skills speak for themselves.
  — Sho Dewan, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
• The pair insisted that Whistler, far from detached, spoke for the working class.
  — Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
• In those days, hair that was bigger than life and lipstick spoke for itself.
  — Pia Velasco, Allure, 6 Nov. 2023
• As for his greater legacy as an artist, his entire body of work speaks for itself.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
• Reached by phone, Givens said the suit speaks for itself and declined to comment further.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
• Though some of them would have liked to date before they got married, the results speak for themselves.
  — George Bradt, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• Biden spoke for about 20 minutes using a teleprompter and then took photos with only the top donors.
  — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
• Gaga croons gently, letting the lyric speak for itself.
  — Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
• But unlike other abodes in the area, this craftsman-style house is not yet spoken for.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
• By and large, the production touches, which risk being a crutch, are much lighter on a record where the songs speak for themselves.
  — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
• Michelle Williams will speak for Britney Spears (with her permission, of course).
  — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2023
• The president’s record may speak for itself, but his allies need to make the case this campaign.
  — Ro Khanna, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
• When goals are aligned and consistently met, the work speaks for itself.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
• Context: Trump and McConnell did not speak for years after the 2020 election.
  — Ivana Saric, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
• The father, a pastor who lives in Illinois and works in St. Louis, spoke for 15 minutes Tuesday.
  — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
• When their arena tour ended in December 2021, the two didn’t speak for four months.
  — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
• There are no captions on the images, but Nugget's cuteness speaks for itself.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
• Now, those who can’t speak for themselves are having their stories told.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024