speak out

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Recent Examples of speak out In its own statement, SAG-AFTRA spoke out in support of Lively following her decision to take legal action against Baldoni and his team. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024 Paul Feig has spoken out in support of Blake Lively following her legal complaint against Justin Baldoni, her co-star and director of It Ends With Us. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024 Jack White, Kid Rock, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Savannah Chrisley, Reese Witherspoon speak out Nashville Tennessean Nashville stars are taking to the polls for the 2024 presidential race. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Over the weekend, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who had polio as a child, spoke out in defense of the polio vaccine after a recent report disclosed that one of Kennedy’s advisors filed a petition to revoke approval for the polio vaccine in 2022. Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speak out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak out
Verb
  • Frannie speaks up, saying that Jane doesn’t know how to use money.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • In April 2024, the actor, who was characterized and accused of antisemitism, agreed to speak to De Los contributing columnist JP Brammer and opened up about the professional fallout that came from speaking up.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Upon his return to the stage, Stevie shouted out Berry Gordy — in honor of his 95th birthday and of course, their storied relationship — as well as Mayor Karen Bass for her efforts to combat the homelessness crisis plaguing Los Angeles.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • And shout out to @birdgangspirits spirits Philadelphia for throwing us some goodies to give away.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • There appeared to be some Mangione supporters present; one woman appeared to be crying during the hearing.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Now there’s even more to cry about, as Lark has wiped Brady’s bank account clean and disappeared into thin air.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Of course, Blanco wasn't the only person to sound off about the big news in the comments, as others including Jennifer Aniston, Gordon Ramsay, Shay Mitchell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cardi B, Lil Nas X and even Taylor Swift showed their support.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Go full tilt boogie in that comments section and sound off!
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Trump, who will take office Jan. 20 and has talked up his plans to make the U.S. as attractive as possible for corporations, was greeted with warmth and enthusiasm from the large crowd that had gathered on the floor.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Feige made a live virtual appearance at the opening of the Disney APAC Content Showcase, held in Singapore, and talked up the future of the MCU ahead of The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ release next year.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Advertisement Frantic rescue efforts that began at flattened buildings after the quake hit early Tuesday afternoon continued 30 hours later, with dozens working in dust and heat with little water to seek those yelling for help inside.
    Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Travis yells mean things to Jimmy, Teeter arrives to start her new job, and Travis makes a horse turn in circles.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But then a little voice called financial reality piped up.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Sunny pipes up that there’s a more detailed family document available, a kaiseigen koseki, but only a blood relative of Masa can request it.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 24 July 2024

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“Speak out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak%20out. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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