How to Use speak volumes in a Sentence

speak volumes

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  • That will speak volumes as to where guys are at as well.
    Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 16 June 2021
  • But the bright bulbs that now light up the night sky speak volumes for the town Carter made famous.
    Vanessa McCray, ajc, 22 Feb. 2023
  • As Hudspeth said, a win would speak volumes about the state of the program.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Miller said Knox is of few words, but his actions speak volumes.
    Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022
  • That should speak volumes about the talent gap between these two schools.
    Bob Wankel | Xl Media, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2022
  • As symbols of control over one street or block, flags speak volumes.
    David Axe, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • This is a Florida team that had Alabama on the ropes and that appeared, at the time, to speak volumes about how far the team had come.
    Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Both parts of the story speak volumes about the respective networks.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
  • That should speak volumes as to how weak this impeachment effort is.
    Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • That structured object of cotton, wool, and/or polyester can speak volumes.
    Jeremy Anderberg, Longreads, 12 May 2023
  • So, step into the world of maximalist fashion, and let your style speak volumes.
    Essence, 31 May 2024
  • From a comic romp set in the early 1960s to a somber look at our country’s politics, these titles speak volumes.
    Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The testaments of those who have been seduced by the field’s siren song speak volumes about the power of that legacy, and might be the best way to counter Padilla’s arguments.
    Andre M. Archie, National Review, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Performance and results speak volumes, but only if they’re seen and heard.
    Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2022
  • And because there's no talking allowed, body language — as well as the actions of others — will speak volumes.
    Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Locations speak volumes regarding the themes, and the titular plaza acts as the middle ground.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
  • If the weather permits a trench or light wool coat over your outfit will speak volumes to your ability to switch up your style when the moment beckons.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Apr. 2024
  • And if taste was measured in dollars, Christie’s’ auction of her jewelry that raked in $137 million would speak volumes.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Believe it or not, their Midheaven signs speak volumes.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
  • From laugh-out-loud gadgets that defy convention to heartfelt treasures that speak volumes, each item is a step away from the mundane.
    Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Get into shape Shapes speak volumes throughout the home of London’s colorblind client and in the designer’s own office.
    Amanda Long, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • But people's personal stories — like an anecdote left in an outside box that holds Naloxone kits — speak volumes, too.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024
  • His achievements speak volumes about his expertise and dedication to his craft.
    Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
  • Martello said that Haugen’s actions speak volumes about the role ethics should play in training computer engineers of the future — a core tenet of Olin’s curriculum.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Described in Current Biology today, these tiny fossils speak volumes about the dinosaurs of the High Arctic.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2021
  • However, the figures speak volumes about the current mood in the upper corporate ranks, and leadership pressures.
    Bylila MacLellan, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Chalamet has always allowed a lack of words to speak volumes, which is to say: A whole subsection of his fandom has created a Chalamet that’s hardly there.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The statistics speak volumes about the growing preference for dog food delivery services.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2023
  • But she’s also been accused of being frivolous and out of touch, of creating worlds that speak solely for and to white upper-class women, eschewing themes of class and race that speak volumes by omission in her work.
    Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Make physical contributions your thing, which will speak volumes about your character.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024

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