spoken word
Example Sentences
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As a proto-Broadway musical operatic genre of spoken word and musical numbers, it appeals on all levels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“The spoken word is perhaps the quintessential form of protected speech,” Justice Neil Gorsuch writes for the majority in Chiles v.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
She said the Australian film director's 1997 spoken word song contained advice that was still "relevant" and was "very sympathetic to politicians".
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
Outside of his acting career, Greene won a Grammy in 2000 for best spoken word album for children for his work on “Listen to the Storyteller.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025
And in that heartbeat of a moment between the thought and the spoken word, it struck Cara that Mr. Larson didn’t have to be doing or saying any of this.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
