How to Use speak out in a Sentence

speak out

verb
  • Cloud was among those who spoke out.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Many will never speak out or seek help.
    — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • But many at the meeting spoke out against gates.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
  • Bing Thomas spoke out of the corner of his new mouth.
    — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Here is a list of celebrities who have spoken out.
    — Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.
    — Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Healey has been speaking out against tariffs over the last year.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Trump has spoken out of both sides of his mouth on the strait since the start of the war.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Leo, though, has spoken out about the need to protect priests' rights.
    — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And when anyone tries to speak out, the whole world somehow goes against them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Reiner made a call to action for those who have a voice and reach to speak out.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes, the stars themselves will speak out about what didn't work for them.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
  • Viewers were also quick to speak out on the show’s bonkers twist in its sixth episode.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Hundreds showed up at the Capitol to speak out.
    — Jon Harris Maurer, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • This year at least people could speak out at the Oscars.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
  • That threat made several members of the team afraid to speak out.
    — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • After the game, Dart spoke out with a fiery message to his team.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Thank y’all for being strong and for speaking out in support of me.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This isn’t the first time Oher has spoken out about the film itself.
    — Char Adams, NBC News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Lawyers and activists have spoken out but there is little sign of change.
    — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • In the years since, Nichols has started speaking out.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But who would not self-censor if this is to be the result of speaking out?
    — The Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Travelers are speaking out to say these spots aren't half bad.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Most of her boldest statements have been typed, not spoken out loud.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Brian spoke out for the first time since the incident.
    — Peter D'abrosca , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Smiley was the most prominent voice to speak out against the project.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • At the time, the star spoke out about the health scare on Instagram.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Mirella has since spoken out, saying she was not being held against her will.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Moore has yet to speak out in either direction.
    — Halle Troadec, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • On the campaign trail, he's spoken out against all of those policies.
    — Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024

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