How to Use spoken in a Sentence

spoken

adjective

• More:What is the most spoken language in the world 2022?
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2022
• What are the top 10 most spoken languages in the world?
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022
• For some of you this comes in the form of writing or the spoken word.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2021
• What is the hardest language to learn?:It's one of the most spoken languages in the world.
  — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2022
• The long-haired man who emerged from the dappled shade was gentle, soft-spoken, earnest.
  — Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
• Trash talk in the NFL is normal between plays, and players are rarely flagged for the spoken word.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2022
• Activists and clergy led the group in prayer and a drummer played a steady rhythm to lead into the spoken part of the vigil.
  — Adrian Sainz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
• Prasad has worked on the Alexa product since the beginning, when the breakthrough in the field was simply the spoken word.
  — Stephanie Cain, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2022
• The spoken word pieces enhance the meditative feel of the set, says Mr. Poster.
  — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2022
• Soft-spoken and sweet, Jennifer doesn’t blink when her customers call her by the wrong name.
  — Michelle Matthews | [e-mail], al, 4 Aug. 2022
• If the spoken word matches the picture on the card, everyone tries to slap the pile, and whoever gets it first gets to keep the cards.
  — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2022
• Ojeya Cruz-Banks suggested to a group of teens, who were working on a spoken word act.
  — al, 19 June 2022
• Lively night of spoken word and music with artist Ajanae Dawkins.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2022
• Afrikaans is the third most spoken language in the country after Zulu and Xhosa.
  — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 15 June 2022
• Both Roksanda and Proenza Schouler’s shows featured the spoken word.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2023
• For Shirley, the process of spoken Latin has built up her confidence in the language and improved her reading skills.
  — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
• Poetry can be performed on the stage as spoken word, written on the page, sung or rapped.
  — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
• Bell—a soft-spoken, humble player—could be in store for a 100-catch season.
  — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2021
• This poetry collection is a balm for the soul, as is much of Mans’ spoken word.
  — Brea Baker, ELLE, 4 Feb. 2022
• Chappelle provides a spoken word intro and closing bridge on the track.
  — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2023
• Rebecca and Jack have the last spoken line because of their epic love story.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022
• Lodge paid homage to Edge on the band’s Facebook page, also lauding him for his spoken word talents.
  — NBC News, 12 Nov. 2021
• The song concludes with Minaj issuing a spoken warning, with the threat of a second diss track.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2024
• Taylor, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is soft-spoken but a fierce fighter.
  — Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2022
• This plays out in both spoken dialogue and text messages.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
• To put you to bed, here’s a spoken lullaby from Matthew McConaughey.
  — Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 23 June 2023
• Jones would win a Grammy for best spoken word recording in 1977, an early sign of the recognition for his voice.
  — Ethan Sacks, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
• The rest of the record tumbles out as more of a spoken word retelling of a night Jesus stopped in at the strip club, took in the stories of the characters all around him, dropped a $20 bill on the counter, and slipped out the door.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2022
• Her posts were so raw, real and spoken or written with such thought and conviction.
  — Mykal McEldowney, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022
• One is noticing the mismatch between spoken words and lip movements.
  — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024