speak of
phrasal verb
spoke of; spoken of; speaking of; speaks of
1
: to talk or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing
Speaking of Jill, where is she?
It was the first time she spoke of going to law school.
She never speaks of her suffering during the war.
In the letter, he spoke of feeling ill.
2
: to indicate or suggest (something)
His diaries speak of a troubled mind.
3
: to talk about (someone or something) in a specified way
He spoke well/highly/favorably of both job candidates.
4
chiefly US
: to show that (someone or something) does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc.
The continued success of the business speaks well of their judgment.
Her bad behavior speaks poorly of her upbringing.
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But many who have worked with Majors spoke of their shock when news of his arrest broke, their sense that the allegations didn’t align with their personal experiences of him.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Sign In Runway March 13, 2025 To speak of Demna is to talk of revolution.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Lyova spoke of Bi-2’s success in Russia over the past decades.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
But as well as Trump's administration indicating security priorities elsewhere, such as Asia, the president himself has spoken of halving the U.S. defense budget.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Sign In Runway March 13, 2025 To speak of Demna is to talk of revolution.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Lyova spoke of Bi-2’s success in Russia over the past decades.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
But as well as Trump's administration indicating security priorities elsewhere, such as Asia, the president himself has spoken of halving the U.S. defense budget.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Speak of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20of. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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