speaking of

ADVERB

by the way

Synonyms

WEAK

apart from as to aside by the bye in as much as in passing incidentally on the part of parenthetically relating to while on the subject with reference to

PREPOSITION

apropos of

Synonyms

WEAK

apropos concerning in connection with with reference to

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But speaking of visibility—even though so much of the handwringing around fertility rates has been about how women’s lives have changed in the past few decades, there’s a more obvious target.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

If any fan can be excused for using “we” when speaking of their favorite sports team, it would probably be Lee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Further away, friends of the slain officers were remembering the men they had lost - and speaking of their relief that Freeman had been found.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He is neutral on Ford, which needs more cost-cutting, and Tesla, speaking of which…

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Hey, speaking of names, isn’t Belle the real name of Snow White?”

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

speaking of

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