speak for
phrasal verb
spoke for; spoken for; speaking for; speaks for
: to express the thoughts or opinions of (someone)
They chose him to speak for the group.
Speaking only for myself, I'm against the plan.
"We don't want any dessert." "Speak for yourself. I want some."
—often used figurativelyI don't need to say more. The facts speak for themselves.
Examples of speak for in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That said, the three of us had such fun, and the results speak for themselves.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
At a screening event held at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles in early April, Garland preferred to let the film speak for itself.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Perez on Saturday spoke for the first time since the news about his impending surgery was announced.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Khan and Stewart spoke for over 20 minutes about Big Tech’s greatest monopolies today, naming Apple, Facebook, and Google as some of America’s greatest offenders.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
But like many other NIMBY cases, there are only a few loud voices speaking for a large community.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
To preservation advocates, the benefits of such efforts speak for themselves – studies have shown that green spaces boost mental health; encourage more healthy, active lifestyles; and even boost property values.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Dyson At this point, Dyson products speak for themselves, and by merely existing, the beloved Dyson Airwrap and Dyson Supersonic make every other hair tool jealous.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
But readers should know that these two vocal cliques do not speak for the entire industry.
—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
At a screening event held at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles in early April, Garland preferred to let the film speak for itself.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Perez on Saturday spoke for the first time since the news about his impending surgery was announced.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Khan and Stewart spoke for over 20 minutes about Big Tech’s greatest monopolies today, naming Apple, Facebook, and Google as some of America’s greatest offenders.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
But like many other NIMBY cases, there are only a few loud voices speaking for a large community.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
To preservation advocates, the benefits of such efforts speak for themselves – studies have shown that green spaces boost mental health; encourage more healthy, active lifestyles; and even boost property values.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Dyson At this point, Dyson products speak for themselves, and by merely existing, the beloved Dyson Airwrap and Dyson Supersonic make every other hair tool jealous.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024
But readers should know that these two vocal cliques do not speak for the entire industry.
—The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Speak for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20for. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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