These results speak to the effectiveness of the new treatment.

She speaks three languages fluently.

At the writers' festival, the scheduled speaks drew large crowds.

Scholars in linguistics note that the suffix -speak can create words like 'news-speak' or 'teen-speak' to describe particular manners of speech, and they study how those formations reflect cultural attitudes toward language.

I cannot speak for the entire committee; I can only speak for myself.

During the meeting he mistakenly speaked over everyone, then apologized.

The Speakes arrived early at the gallery opening to support the local artists.

Ms. Speake arrived at the gallery opening an hour early to prepare her remarks.

When asked about the incident, he gave a no speaks response and refused to answer any further questions.

After the argument, her no speaks made any attempt at reconciliation impossible.