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.
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But during a Cabinet meeting Trump opened up to reporters in April, Musk only spoke for a few minutes.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
But if Wrexham were to make the Premier League one day, the vision of the project will speak for itself.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Cory Booker spoke for twenty-five hours to little effect.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Her depictions spoke for her in a way that perhaps her physical self never could.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
But if Wrexham were to make the Premier League one day, the vision of the project will speak for itself.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Cory Booker spoke for twenty-five hours to little effect.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Her depictions spoke for her in a way that perhaps her physical self never could.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for speak for
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“Speak for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20for. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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