How to Use spread the word in a Sentence

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  • The beer’s name, the zoo said, also helped spread the word about the bird’s plight.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And these kinds of awards just help spread the word of the work that Quinta and her team are doing.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Jan. 2023
  • With new music on the horizon, TikTok is the perfect place to spread the word about what's to come.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Atkinson is asking people to share her post to spread the word.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 May 2023
  • Robert opened up to his fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) and asked them to tune in and spread the word.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Santee is currently trying to spread the word about the rules.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • All great prophecies need a storyteller; someone must spread the word, sound the alarm.
    Edmund Arévalo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The mayor’s spokeswoman told cleveland.com that the city hopes to spread the word in the future through City Council newsletters.
    Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The humane society is grateful to those who shared the post and made calls to spread the word about the chickens, Jackson said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Utilize the internet, family, and friends to help spread the word.
    Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • From the makers' point of view, the competition's high-profile nature helps spread the word of their shops.
    The Indianapolis Star, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Zach is happy to spread the word about his father's endeavors each year.
    Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Some spread the word by megaphone, while others turned to social media.
    Grace Garces Bordallo and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • Mellon says this was part of a broader plan on his part to spread the word about UFOs and to get Congress to take some sort of action on the matter.
    Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Their reluctance to live and work on camera was strong, but their desire to spread the word about the kids who need assistance was stronger.
    Christine Lennon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Kahele hopes those communities, and others, will help spread the word about the food and supply drive.
    Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • These patients did so well that Leff tried to spread the word by calling hospital leaders.
    Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Before the season started, Benet coach Pat New spread the word about Pitello to some of his new assistants.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • In 2021, the couple partnered with the American Red Cross to spread the word about how crucial blood donations are.
    Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Going viral In the early days, E.L.F. relied on customers to spread the word online.
    Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Pinnick has been using DNA databases to find the descendants of the victims who were across the country and spread the word about what happened.
    Osej Serratos, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Tourists will also take this cookbook home and spread the word about our community.
    Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
    Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
  • On social media, please spread the word using the hashtag #cincySOTW.
    Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Winslet led a virtual Q&A with Riseborough earlier this month as part of the effort to spread the word.
    Josh Rottenbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Torres said she’s spent the last few days trying to spread the word about voting for her dress, even dressing up in the heavy gown one more time to show it off on TikTok.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023
  • The shelter saluted the efforts of its online supporters who helped spread the word about Jerry.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Leach spread the word about Whitehouse’s plight, and that weekend, about a dozen people — men, women and children — came to her house to do a cleanup with rakes, leaf blowers and bags.
    Kellie B. Gormly, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The current iteration in the Hijrah movement is distinct in its use of social media to spread the word, and in its appeal to the young.
    Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Every year, Brown attends festivals and runs an exhibit to spread the word about his work.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023

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