How to Use say a few words in a Sentence

say a few words

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  • As the stars rose in the sky, Kors stood to say a few words.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Before the first course was served, de Sole stood to say a few words.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022
  • But mostly, Alex is there to say a few words about Mitch.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The dinner accords the honorees their chance to say a few words of thanks.
    — Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The ringing of Champagne flutes brought Santo Domingo to her feet to say a few words.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Let the commissioner say a few words about the owner, then present the trophy to the players.
    — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
  • Walker was in the crowd when Ben Shaffar, the squad’s pitching coach and Buehler’s mentor, stood up in front of the room to say a few words about her son.
    — Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Jose was nearly speechless as he was handed the microphone to say a few words.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2022
  • Before dessert was served, Moda Operandi’s April Hennig rose to say a few words.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Oscars producer Will Packer also came over to say a few words to him.
    — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 27 Mar. 2022
  • To accept the honor, though, he was asked to say a few words in a separate video call with members of the Utah Board of Education.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
  • At White House Christmas parties, Trump often invited him to say a few words about the holiday and lead a prayer.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Gonzaga did that, and does it to everybody, including Creighton on Sunday, but Mark Few would like to say a few words.
    — Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Later, King Charles and Steinmeier are expected to say a few words after the banquet begins.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The other friend was an anti-clerical socialist whose wife had asked two comrades to say a few words.
    — D.g. Hart, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Instead of pushing back, give yourself permission to address their needs or say a few words, then return to your tasks at hand.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2021
  • The march continued down Downer and stopped in front of Café Hollander, where Cook decided to say a few words to customers having lunch on the patio.
    — Genevieve Redsten, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2020
  • While coaches met in a separate huddle during one timeout Sunday, Leonard pulled down his mask to say a few words to his teammates.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Bubbly in hand, guests excitedly settled into their seats before Rigas rose to say a few words.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But Brandt said Chauvin could say a few words without getting into legal trouble.
    — cleveland, 25 June 2021
  • After the Duchess spoke, the ambassador’s wife Inna Prystaiko was invited to say a few words about what is happening in her country.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Four years ago, when that study was conducted, attaching a name to a message was best practice; today, consider how a video of the company’s service rep might be used to say a few words or to wave hello.
    — Andrew Reid, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Viola Davis was next up to say a few words for the honoree.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Paterson-Gavrilova welcomed Spacey to say a few words about the project and the special evening.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025

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