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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Having invested $425,000 in the machine, Rivero is now trying to spread the word about the benefits of choosing aquamation over cremation. —

Collin Blinder, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 People will realize the direct contribution of building facades to public health and human prosperity and start to spread the word. —

Thomas Heatherwick, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025 Advertisement His cousin, Lalo Lopez, put out the news on social and local media and got politicians such as L.A. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to spread the word. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 The internet promptly spread the word, and fans went scurrying online to get their hands on a copy. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spread the word

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