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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
Every 9×9 will be bespoke and built to order, and Kalmar plans a limited run of 27 examples: nine of each derivative.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
At a deeper level, such sentiments bespeak a Democratic Party that is ready to move past Biden — not least because some blame him for a series of decisions leading up to this year’s Trump victory.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Matt Martin, 47th — to initiate a study of police deployment required under the decree — bespeaks a lack of commitment throughout CPD, and by Johnson, to getting this work done.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
On the other hand, the Trump campaign scheduled four events in the Tar Heel State in the final three days of the campaign — hardly a decision that bespeaks resounding confidence.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
At a deeper level, such sentiments bespeak a Democratic Party that is ready to move past Biden — not least because some blame him for a series of decisions leading up to this year’s Trump victory.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Matt Martin, 47th — to initiate a study of police deployment required under the decree — bespeaks a lack of commitment throughout CPD, and by Johnson, to getting this work done.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
On the other hand, the Trump campaign scheduled four events in the Tar Heel State in the final three days of the campaign — hardly a decision that bespeaks resounding confidence.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bespeak
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Jail records show he was booked back in the Fulton County Jail in June 2024.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to Sumner County Sheriff’s Office website, he was booked the same day as the hearing.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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In September 2023, another investigation with Webb – an advanced telescope launched in 2021 outfitted with powerful infrared instruments – revealed something more: traces of carbon-bearing molecules in K2-18b's atmosphere, including methane and carbon dioxide.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Excerpts of Michel’s interviews with McVeigh reveal a man who is still bitter from enduring bullying as a young child.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The prosecution's initial search warrant sought this information in November.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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From the beginning of his political career, Bukele sought to project a forcefulness that would stand in contrast to El Salvador’s seemingly innocuous, ineffective political class.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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As of last May, filings with the state of Texas indicated that 78% of CFP Administration LLC’s ownership was held in equal 15.6% shares by the Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Which indicates that her tough-guy act is a front to conceal her own vulnerability.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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All were displayed in an austere room designed for examining art works—an oddly formal space for an encounter with one’s past.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Police allege Balmer broke into the southern wing of the residence, entering a room often used to entertain crowds and display art, and set a fire using a homemade incendiary device.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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This casserole is creamy, cheesy, and is one the whole family (especially the grandkids) request time after time.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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As his May 5 trial looms, Combes earlier this week requested a postponement of the legal proceeding.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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What health and wellness means for you: Sign up for USA TODAY's Keeping it Together newsletter.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Monday's filing showed the investigations began April 1 and the tariffs would be imposed under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the president such power to protect national security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs have shown the willingness to go all in by acquiring Tucker.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Bespeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bespeak. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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