spoken

Example Sentences

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Lally has previously spoken about feeling emotional as he prepared for his final climb and Daniel expects to have a similar feeling.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“For over three years, Anna’s family and friends have waited for justice. Today the jury has spoken, returned its guilty verdict for first-degree murder against this sociopath and justice has arrived,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

His spoken recitations make such detailed vintage poems as “The Round Corral” and “Cattle” effortless to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

European Council President António Costa confirmed in a social media post ahead of the opening bell that he had spoken to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, framing the discussion as an attempt to “de-escalate the situation.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“But I apologized and I didn’t get him in trouble for wrecking my bedroom window. I’ve barely even spoken to him before now!”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness