How to Use spoken in a Sentence

spoken

adjective
  • Hip-hop and rap is a spoken word art.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
  • By and large, rap, hip-hop is a spoken-word art.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Some have the gift of the spoken word, others don’t.
    — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • For some of you this comes in the form of writing or the spoken word.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Some tend to run on, a rough transition from the spoken word to the page.
    — Rasha Madkour, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Soft spoken, diminutive, and very shy with those huge glasses on top of her nose.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2020
  • My mother was soft-spoken around him but funny and mean—like a drag queen—with me.
    — Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Daughtry will perform a spoken word piece.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The gentle giant so soft spoken yet so fierce on the football field.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Soft spoken, very polite, a good fellow.
    — Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The soft-spoken man with the crooked smile and bright blue eyes wants to change the way the world thinks about his father.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
  • Alexa recognizes names and spoken numbers and can make calls for you.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2020
  • Swayer is a spoken word poet and this is clear in her verse that is melodic on the page.
    — Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Soft-spoken and sweet, Jennifer doesn’t blink when her customers call her by the wrong name.
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Evol was a high school theater kid and a child of the spoken word and poetry slam circuit.
    — Jenna Ross, Star Tribune, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Solano is from Colombia and his spoken English is a work in progress.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Spurgeon is soft-spoken, but also knows when the stick is needed as much as the carrot.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Poetry can be performed on the stage as spoken word, written on the page, sung or rapped.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
  • The spoken word has become the focal point and that’s a beautiful thing.
    — Maria Ricapito, Marie Claire, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Lively night of spoken word and music with artist Ajanae Dawkins.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Biden was plain-spoken and direct about the confluence of crises the nation faces.
    — Jonathan Lemire, ajc, 23 Jan. 2021
  • And Artyom Levshunov is kind of a soft-spoken guy.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Some more free mentoring coming in the form of Robyn’s spoken word.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2021
  • DeRuntz is soft-spoken and quick to credit his teachers and his colleagues.
    — Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Chappelle provides a spoken word intro and closing bridge on the track.
    — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2023
  • With Spanish as one of the most spoken languages in the world, this is a phrase widely known.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Still soft-spoken, still a man of few words, Akok’s ready to reclaim dreams delayed, not denied.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 21 July 2021
  • This poetry collection is a balm for the soul, as is much of Mans’ spoken word.
    — Brea Baker, ELLE, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Maybe the appeal of a tattooed, soft-spoken man lies in the fact that the style is eternally youthful.
    — Liana Satenstei, Vogue, 29 June 2021

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