bespeak
verb
be·speak
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bespeaking
Definition of bespeak
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Examples of bespeak in a Sentence
Her newest album bespeaks a great talent for writing songs.
bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip
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This action by the prosecutor bespeaks the desperation that has engulfed their case. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, "Harvey Weinstein faces new legal battle over âSopranoâ actressâ assault allegations," 22 Aug. 2019 At the same time, however, Bidenâs nostalgia for his pragmatic former alliances with segregationist lawmakers bespeaks a foreshortened moral compass, one prone to equate bigotry with collegial rascalry. — KimberlĂ© Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic, "The Destructive Politics of White Amnesia," 6 Aug. 2019 Beginning this Spring, guests at the Fife Arms will be offered a chance to work with designer Araminta Campbell on designing (and officially registering) their own custom bespoke tartan. — Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Newly-Opened Art Hotel Is Your Fast Pass to Vacationing Like a Royal," 15 July 2019 Suede slippers from Paris, bespoke facials to erase any and all signs of sleepless nights, and a keepsake bracelet that a mini-me (perhaps thatâs you!) will one day inherit. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "6 Impossibly Chic Fashion Moms Share Their Dream Motherâs Day Gifts," 9 May 2019 Video of Pereira repeatedly whipping his horse immediately prior to its breakdown is an image that bespeaks animal abuse and defies corporate spin. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Horse racing should make whip violations more painful for jockeys," 10 June 2019 But there is that hum in the universe of earlier American social thought that bespeaks another kind of meaning than Progressive history seems ready to admit. — Marilynne Robinson, Harper's magazine, "Is Poverty Necessary?," 10 June 2019 BPZâs bespoke procedure for exploiting conformal symmetries, shot to fame. — Quanta Magazine, "Physicists Uncover Geometric âTheory Spaceâ," 23 Feb. 2017 While she is currently nominated for her performance in Eighth Grade, Elsie made quite a splash thanks to her KENZO bespoke red velvet suit that was perfect for her first red carpet of the awards show season. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "âEighth Gradeââs Elsie Fisher Rocked The Prom Suit Of Your Dreams at the 2019 Golden Globes," 7 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bespeak.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bespeak
verb
English Language Learners Definition of bespeak
formal
: to be evidence of (something) : to be a sign of (something)
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