1
: delivered by word of mouth : oral
2
: characterized by speaking in (such) a manner
—used in combination
soft-spoken
plainspoken
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Examples of spoken in a Sentence
a spoken agreement is too easily broken
a politician who knows the power of the spoken word
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Tom Edge, who has written the bulk of the TV series, and Sue Tully, the show’s longtime director, wisely make no attempt to put those reams of online chatter onscreen, settling for the occasional spoken reference.
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But Samsung executives claim that any and all settings can be changed—or found—with a spoken request to Bixby.
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The animals look realer than ever, and their mouths more convincingly match the spoken dialogue.
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David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
Tom Edge, who has written the bulk of the TV series, and Sue Tully, the show’s longtime director, wisely make no attempt to put those reams of online chatter onscreen, settling for the occasional spoken reference.
—Mike Hale, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
But Samsung executives claim that any and all settings can be changed—or found—with a spoken request to Bixby.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The animals look realer than ever, and their mouths more convincingly match the spoken dialogue.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Spoken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoken. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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spoken
adjective
spo·ken
ˈspō-kən 
1
: given by or using speech
a spoken message
the spoken language
2
: speaking in a specified manner
soft-spoken
plainspoken
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