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Synonyms & Antonyms for spoken
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nuncupative, oral, unwritten, verbal, viva voce, word-of-mouth
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The soft-spoken man with the crooked smile and bright blue eyes wants to change the way the world thinks about his father. — Los Angeles Times, "Mass murderer? Cult leader? Musician? Charles Manson’s son wrestles with father’s legacy," 18 July 2019 More than 40 million people in the United States speak Spanish, making it the second-most spoken language in the country behind English. — Jennifer Medina, New York Times, "Do Latino Voters Really Care if the 2020 Candidates Speak Spanish?," 5 July 2019 Surrounded by his parents Jim and Jan, coach Jon Coffman, teammates, Purdue Fort Wayne Chancellor Ron Elsenbaumer and city employees, the soft-spoken, team-first player was the star of the day. — Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, "Fort Wayne connection leads big-time agent to small-school star John Konchar," 18 June 2019 In fact, the emotional expressiveness in signing can make spoken language seem inadequate by comparison. — Philip Brandes, latimes.com, "The 99 Seat Beat: 'Big Fish' at the Chance in Anaheim, free Shakespeare in Griffith Park," 6 July 2018 Despite being the circuit’s most soft-spoken player, Naomi Osaka is a champion of the press conference. — Kevin Nguyen, GQ, "Naomi Osaka Is the Coolest Thing in Tennis," 24 May 2018 Bates-Diop, perhaps the most soft-spoken player on team, handled the mic well, speaking highly of his close relationship with Tate and saying Holtmann should win Big Ten Coach of the Year. — cleveland.com, "Ohio State basketball: Watch Jae'Sean Tate, Keita Bates-Diop, Andrew Dakich, Kam Williams Senior Night speeches," 20 Feb. 2018 Carson, the most soft-spoken member of the group and a walking encyclopedia of music history, has a more modern take on style. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Meet Midland, the Stylish Heartthrobs Who Will Make You Like Country Music," 26 Jan. 2018 Johnson was soft-spoken, not a fire-and-brimstone captain. — Kevin Allen, USA TODAY, "Greg Johnson, who played for Nashville Predators and three other NHL teams, dies at 48," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spoken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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