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
  • 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
  • Fischer says many of his friends who still work at Boeing are afraid to speak out.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • In 2019, Haenel became the first high-profile actress in France to speak out against a filmmaker.
    Kally Patz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Bryan Tanaka is speaking out about his breakup with Mariah Carey.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2023
  • During their set at Boston Calling, which marked their second show of tour since Hawkins’ death, Grohl spoke out about the band’s loss.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The nepo baby discourse has been raging for over a year now, with many celebrities speaking out against the label.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Mavis Leno is speaking out for the first time since a judge agreed her husband Jay Leno should be the conservator of her estate.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
  • Green Day has long been a proponent of speaking out against Trump and his politics.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, Morris said, that’s when her penchant for speaking out began.
    Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Gil Dickmann, 31, whose 39-year-old cousin Carmel Gat is among the hostages still in Gaza, has spoken out on behalf of all hostage families.
    Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • In the weeks since their arrest, Franke’s own family members have spoken out against her.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Multiple musicians have spoken out against the use of their songs by Trump.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
  • As adults, both men have spoken out about the deep pain this choice caused them—especially Harry.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Britney Spears has spoken out for the first time to address news of her divorce, which broke earlier this week.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 19 Aug. 2023

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