Explore Bespeaks through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bespeaks meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of bespeak
Using Bespeaks
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of bespeak
- In the example corpus, bespeaks often appears in combinations such as: it bespeaks.
Context around Bespeaks
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bespeaks
- In this selection, "bespeaks" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, start, lighting and campfire stand out and add context to how "bespeaks" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include exterior lighting bespeaks campfire or and hot start bespeaks a team. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bespeaks" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bespeaks
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It bespeaks a breathtaking ignorance of American history and a troubling lack of faith in the American system of government. (20 words)
Macy Lyne's redolent costumes are modishly period with enough rawhide and suede to satisfy any urban outfitter; while John Smetak's exterior lighting bespeaks campfire or rushing rapids. (29 words)
There is little ease in what they do; to the contrary, in keeping with Eliot’s poetry, it bespeaks a certain rigor—a break with tradition—perhaps even a break with the rules of nature. (35 words)
Verdugo’s first home opener at Yankee Stadium, and his reasonable and reasoned take on the hot start bespeaks a team that isn’t nearly as surprised by the season’s beginning as some of their fans seem to be. (40 words)
There is little ease in what they do; to the contrary, in keeping with Eliot’s poetry, it bespeaks a certain rigor—a break with tradition—perhaps even a break with the rules of nature. (35 words)
Macy Lyne's redolent costumes are modishly period with enough rawhide and suede to satisfy any urban outfitter; while John Smetak's exterior lighting bespeaks campfire or rushing rapids. (29 words)
Example sentences (4)
It bespeaks a breathtaking ignorance of American history and a troubling lack of faith in the American system of government.
Verdugo’s first home opener at Yankee Stadium, and his reasonable and reasoned take on the hot start bespeaks a team that isn’t nearly as surprised by the season’s beginning as some of their fans seem to be.
There is little ease in what they do; to the contrary, in keeping with Eliot’s poetry, it bespeaks a certain rigor—a break with tradition—perhaps even a break with the rules of nature.
Macy Lyne's redolent costumes are modishly period with enough rawhide and suede to satisfy any urban outfitter; while John Smetak's exterior lighting bespeaks campfire or rushing rapids.
Common combinations with bespeaks
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- it bespeaks 2×