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as in talk
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award
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as in language
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
wanting to develop a writing system for his people, Sequoya created a system of 86 symbols representing all the syllables of Cherokee speech
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Recent Examples of speech
From Bloody Sunday to Turnaround Tuesday to mass meetings in Selma and King’s famous speech, Martin was always a step ahead of the demonstrators, walking backwards from Selma to Montgomery, capturing their emotions and heroic efforts through the lens of his camera.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Quizzed about his personal views on Stoltenberg’s versatile talent, Gulliksen points to his acute professionalism in preparing for meetings, conferences or public appearances, and his special relationship with words to deliver a speech in the least conflictual way.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The slogan even made it to the highest office in the land in September when former President Joe Biden included it in his speech during NJ/NY Gotham FC’s celebratory visit to the White House for winning the 2023 NWSL title.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
So far, Fed officials in recent speeches haven’t sounded the alarm on inflation expectations.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Quizzed about his personal views on Stoltenberg’s versatile talent, Gulliksen points to his acute professionalism in preparing for meetings, conferences or public appearances, and his special relationship with words to deliver a speech in the least conflictual way.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The slogan even made it to the highest office in the land in September when former President Joe Biden included it in his speech during NJ/NY Gotham FC’s celebratory visit to the White House for winning the 2023 NWSL title.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
So far, Fed officials in recent speeches haven’t sounded the alarm on inflation expectations.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speech
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First Base: LaMonte Wade Jr. Despite trade talk during the offseason, the Giants elected to retain Wade and roll with him as their starting first baseman.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Besides direct-to-consumer streaming MLB has been in talks with local cable and satellite distributors.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The song has been covered in various languages by more than 30 singers in its 52-year history — including The White Stripes, Olivia Newton-John, Miley Cyrus, Mindy Smith and many more.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Republican lawmakers, however, are refusing to include any such language in the funding bill.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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More than 20% of OB-GYN residents reported receiving no menopause lectures during residency.—
Ashley May,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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In these and the more recent scores at MIT, the semiotic vocabulary of the Lakȟóta shape kit functions as abstract notations for musicians and performers to interpret.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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My mom is an avid (and award-winning) quilter, so quilting terms have always been part of my vocabulary.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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This year, Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin will deliver the Democratic response following Trump's address to Congress.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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He was also alleged to have provided a false address to his probation officer, left Connecticut without permission and opened nine new lines of credit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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But your tongue isn’t the body part first tempted at House of the Little Pig, an upscale yet approachable new dining destination at Barber Valley’s Barber Station.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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Zoom out: Colorado is one of the 32 states that's already designated English as its official tongue.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
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Popular on Variety The contestants bring their experiences into their oration, discussing the right of people to choose when and how to die and how society constantly uses humiliation as a tactic for complacency.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Before his assassination at age 39 on April 4, 1968, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate spent a decade giving fearless orations and profound insights that continue to inspire generations, all deserving attention and consideration.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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That potential exists even moreso in soccer than in most other North American pro sports, given the limitless potential for mixing of languages, accents and even disparity of meanings based on dialect.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Madison, who won the Oscar for Best Actress, learned Russian, worked with a dialect coach to master the Brooklyn accent, shadowed real dancers, and even installed a pole in her living room for the role.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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