Sentence examples for spoken for from inspiring English sources

"spoken for" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means that something or someone has already been claimed or reserved by someone else. Example: "I'm sorry, but that dress is already spoken for. Can I help you find something else?".

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spoken for

verb

Claimed, reserved, or occupied

  • I looked all over, but all the seats are already spoken for.

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Those, too, are spoken for.

Kate, she's spoken for".

But the results have spoken for themselves.

Trouble is, it's already spoken for.

He had spoken for eight hours.

Adoptive parents have spoken for adoptees' feelings.

Saturday is already well spoken for.

Every beat is spoken for.

Most are already spoken for.

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Overlooked, spoken-for and patronised.

He was soft-spoken for a revolutionary.

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