spoken of

Example Sentences

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“Mayor Bass has spoken of her brother’s loss publicly since January of 2025,” she stated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Together with Tim’s brother, David, Tim-David-and-Marty are practically spoken of as one word as Fellowship leaders, a Fellowship source once told me.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

There have been calls, within his own party, to investigate and impeach the governor, who had been spoken of as a potential presidential candidate in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He has spoken of the need for a more muscular state but is seen within the party as more of a continuity figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

We hadn’t yet spoken of our feelings for each other.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez