acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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Worst: Cynthia Erivo sings off the winners Playing off winners making a lengthy acceptance speech is never an enviable (or popular) task. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025 But, during her acceptance speech, Nicholson used her time to expand on her love for IndieWire. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 7 June 2025 Taylor's acceptance speech was filled with gratitude. Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 June 2025 Dan Barreiro, 1st Ward, who used a significant chunk of his acceptance speech to praise the opponents who ran against him; new Ald. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for acceptance speech

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“Acceptance speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptance%20speech. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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