bespeak
verb
be·speak
bi-ˈspēk 
bē-
bespoke
bi-ˈspÅk
bē-
; bespoken
bi-ˈspÅ-kÉ™n
bē-
; bespeaking
Examples of bespeak in a Sentence
Her newest album bespeaks a great talent for writing songs.
bespoke the rental car weeks in advance of their trip
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Known for its delicate texture and plain looks, this pie bespeaks old-school Southern class and charm.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
That bespeaks too of very capable direction.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The obsequiousness, the sneers, the boasting, the vacant generalities, and the hand-waving bespeak fear of departing from the Trumpian orthodoxy of the moment.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For a now wireless era, its tangle also bespeaks a certain quaintness, evoking a simpler epoch that still might speak to our own.
—Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
That bespeaks too of very capable direction.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The obsequiousness, the sneers, the boasting, the vacant generalities, and the hand-waving bespeak fear of departing from the Trumpian orthodoxy of the moment.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For a now wireless era, its tangle also bespeaks a certain quaintness, evoking a simpler epoch that still might speak to our own.
—Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bespeak
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“Bespeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespeak. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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bespeak
verb
be·speak
bi-ˈspēk
bespoke
-ˈspÅk
; bespoken
-ˈspÅ-kÉ™n
; bespeaking
; bespoken
-ˈspÅ-kÉ™n
; bespeaking
1
: to ask or arrange for in advance
2
: to make plain : show
her performance bespeaks much practice
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