spread the word
idiom
: to tell others
People are spreading the word about his book.
Spread the word that we're leaving in five minutes.
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Watch Ackles, who plays Soldier Boy on The Boys, spread the word to Padalecki, and then Padalecki to Collins, in the video below.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Feb. 2025
Without bundles of cash for a consumer marketing push, Stinchcombe and McDonnell spread the word through social media, geriatric care managers and senior housing providers.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
But the food is too good and the culture too rich not to spread the word.
—Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
In the week since the app rolled out in the state, Colorado Horse Rescue has worked with social media influencers and horse sites to spread the word about HorseAlert.
—Dana Cadey, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Feb. 2025
Without bundles of cash for a consumer marketing push, Stinchcombe and McDonnell spread the word through social media, geriatric care managers and senior housing providers.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
But the food is too good and the culture too rich not to spread the word.
—Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
In the week since the app rolled out in the state, Colorado Horse Rescue has worked with social media influencers and horse sites to spread the word about HorseAlert.
—Dana Cadey, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spread the word
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“Spread the word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spread%20the%20word. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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