How to Use speak out in a Sentence
speak out
verb-
This isn’t the first time Oher has spoken out about the film itself.
— Char Adams, NBC News, 18 Aug. 2023 -
The stars of Love Is Blind season 4 are speaking out against hate.
— Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Viewers were also quick to speak out on the show’s bonkers twist in its sixth episode.
— Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024 -
As hip-hop spread over the years, a host of voices have used it to speak out on the issues that are dear to them.
— Deepti Hajela, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023 -
Speaking of clothing, Grace was among the artists who spoke out against merch cuts to Rolling Stone.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023 -
But who would not self-censor if this is to be the result of speaking out?
— The Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024 -
The restaurant has spoken out in support of the two women.
— Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 27 July 2023 -
On the campaign trail, he's spoken out against all of those policies.
— Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 -
Moroccans who have left the country feel freer to speak out.
— Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023 -
His remarks prompted a range of leading Democrats to speak out.
— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 July 2023 -
Lawyers and activists have spoken out but there is little sign of change.
— Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024 -
He is called Allan, a name that, when spoken out loud, sort of sounds like an attempt to clear the phlegm from your throat.
— Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023 -
Where are the Democrats who should be speaking out on the misstatements The Post highlighted?
— Washington Post, 5 July 2024 -
The witness, by then in his 80s, said Conley threatened him and his parents told him not to speak out.
— Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023 -
Fischer says many of his friends who still work at Boeing are afraid to speak out.
— Joel Rose, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024 -
She's often been known to use her massive platform to speak out on the issues that matter the most to her.
— Abby Gardner, Glamour, 9 July 2020 -
Kang eventually lost her job, and the band began to speak out.
— Vulture, 18 Nov. 2022 -
Most of her boldest statements have been typed, not spoken out loud.
— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024 -
But a conviction would have emboldened many in the party to speak out against Trump and start to move past him.
— Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Liman praised the individuals who chose to speak out in the film.
— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023 -
Smith’s friend, Edmund Burke, was one of the most courageous voices speaking out against it.
— Dominic Pino, National Review, 15 Dec. 2023 -
Travelers are speaking out to say these spots aren't half bad.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024 -
Members of the Writers Guild of America spoke out against the deal, as seen in a report in Deadline.
— Emma Roth, The Verge, 17 July 2023 -
Angie has a connection to the U.N., and she’s enjoyed speaking out for refugees.
— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024 -
And that's exactly what Donald Trump's hope is — that people will be too afraid to speak out.
— Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 19 Nov. 2023 -
Inside and outside the country, Russians who speak out against Putin end up dead.
— Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024 -
In 2019, Haenel became the first high-profile actress in France to speak out against a filmmaker.
— Kally Patz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023 -
Dak and Tad have since spoken out about their grief and supporting each other through their pain.
— Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024 -
As of publication, Bailey has not publicly spoken out about the breakup.
— Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 -
And yet, the Menendez brothers want Netflix viewers to know that they were terrified about speaking out about their father.
— Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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