10 Poetic “Said” Alternatives

Said is a solid and useful dialogue tag. But here are also other examples you can use from time to time:

“And the mountains blushed with haze,” he sang.	Sing	_{Make musical sounds with the voice, usually a tune with words.}
“It’s w, not m,” he articulated.	Articulate	_{^{Speak clearly}.}
“Of course, you are the best!” Laura cajoled.	Cajole	_{Persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises.}
“He said it. It’s here, here,” he echoed.	Echo	_{Repeat after someone.}
“Just a bruise? It’s a huge black wound!” she magnified.	Magnify	_{Increase or exaggerate the importance or effect of.}
“She is your best choice for this,” he extolled.	Extol	_{Praise something or someone very much.}
“Dirt and stones will rain on us from there,” he prophesized.	Prophesy	_{Say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future.}
“Remember, speak clearly. Clearly,” she reiterated.	Reiterate	_{Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.}
“Nothing smells like roses,” he recited.	Recite	_{Repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience.}
“I chose him, and only him,” he proclaimed.	Proclaim	_{Announce officially or publicly, or declare.}