- present tense form of speak (3rd person singular).
speaks
Example Sentences
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When Weinberg talks about fly fishing, he speaks of it less as a single hobby than a constellation of interests, where each angler finds their own corner to obsess over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
Cordido's eyes can't help but radiate with gratitude when he speaks about the volunteer rescuers who pulled him from the ruins of Venezuela's double earthquake, which killed more than 2,600 people.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
"It just speaks to his character completely," Declan said.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
But on the eve of her 22nd birthday, Selines — who speaks in the same honeyed, dulcet tones she sings in — admits that she cringes at the sound of her own teen yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
“Every man speaks the language of greeting, of trade, of hunger. I spoke with my hands.”
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
