spread the word
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: to tell others
People are spreading the word about his book.
Spread the word that we're leaving in five minutes.
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But then foodies spread the word about Waldo Thai, and more customers arrived for authentic meals as they were meant to be prepared, Liberda said.
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Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
But my overriding sentiment was this: Why didn’t someone warn me?
A turning point
Seven years ago, with the birth of the #MeToo movement, my private parental action essentially went viral as women spread the word nationwide.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
These tech enthusiasts and early adopters provide invaluable feedback and spread the word about your project.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
But my overriding sentiment was this: Why didn’t someone warn me?
A turning point
Seven years ago, with the birth of the #MeToo movement, my private parental action essentially went viral as women spread the word nationwide.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
These tech enthusiasts and early adopters provide invaluable feedback and spread the word about your project.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spread the word
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