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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
her expression throughout the meeting bespoke great boredom
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as in to seek
to make a request for
milady bespoke our indulgence, inviting us to wait in the foyer while she attended to other matters
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Recent Examples of bespeak
Strange and complicated rhythm structures and overheated harmonies, along with mystic bird calls in the piano all bespeak the magic of his young love.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Apple has long tended to its walled garden of in-house products, which has resulted in a uniform line of apps and accessories bespoke to its tech—and a whopping antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
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
Its level — a market value of $2.4 trillion, a dividend yield of 0.04%, a PE ratio of 58 — bespeaks a market of astonishing optimism, pricing in breakneck future growth.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Apple has long tended to its walled garden of in-house products, which has resulted in a uniform line of apps and accessories bespoke to its tech—and a whopping antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
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
Its level — a market value of $2.4 trillion, a dividend yield of 0.04%, a PE ratio of 58 — bespeaks a market of astonishing optimism, pricing in breakneck future growth.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespeak
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Few documents are more carefully studied than the annual Coachella lineup poster announcing the dozens of artists booked to play the Indio, California festival each April.Dave Brooks, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Brit, just 24 and fresh out of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, only needed two auditions to book her first big job: a role as Essex College first-year international student Taylor.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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The care that went into crafting an album that contends with multiple incarnations of Linkin Park reveals a unit with its sights set on conquering arenas and stadiums again.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Green revealed the story on his podcast. — With his 37-point performance against the Mavericks, Curry joined Michael Jordan and LeBron James as the only players over 36 years old to put together consecutive 35-point games.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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At Film Bazaar, which is the project market component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, the team seeks to connect with potential co-producers and sales agents.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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FirstEnergy sought either a state or a federal solution for its financially struggling nuclear plants, which were later owned by a subsidiary.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Along with expanding their hardware into more storefronts, Radar will also use the funding to release additional offerings about customer behavior—like whether a customer picks up and places back down an item, indicating there was something about it the shopper didn’t like.Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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This indicates that the outer and internal tissues have thawed evenly.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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The course will cover how 2D and 3D biological images are acquired, stored, displayed, manipulated and transformed.Kristen Moon, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Many ovulation tests display two lines: a control line and a test line.Christin Perry, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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The legal team has also requested a new trial for Trump, and a decision on that is still pending.Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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The company requested a hearing and was granted an exception to complete its business combination by December 2, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Researchers have offered various theories to explain the discrepancy, including the fact that women statistically live longer—meaning some homeowners are single because their spouses passed away.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
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His new role would mean relinquishing his outsider critic status and working from within a massive government system, leading an agency of 80,000 employees and dealing with everything from drug approvals to food recalls to the pandemic response.Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The claim: Pam Bondi posted on X promising to investigate Nancy Pelosi A Nov. 25 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an X post about California Rep. Nancy Pelosi purportedly shared by Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Research shows that 55% of employees receive little to no meaningful recognition, while nearly 84% say that meaningful recognition impacts their ability to succeed at work.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Bespeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespeak. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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