acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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In February 2023, Jamie Lee mentioned her sister and parents in her acceptance speech at the SAG Awards. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 28 July 2025 During his acceptance speech and subsequent lecture at the ICCS conference, Clark defined the Dennettian term of ‘strange inversion’ using the example of a pub that is known for its Guinness. Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 The ceremony, held at the Lyric Opera in Chicago, is a black-tie affair, and Chang’s Canadian tuxedo and acceptance speech embodied a general mood of defiance at the annual Oscars of the American restaurant scene. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025 During a June 9 appearance at the BET Awards, the Grammy-winning rapper used her acceptance speech to speak out on the dayslong protests in Los Angeles. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 June 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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