State of the Union address
noun phrase
: a yearly speech given by the U.S. President to Congress and the people to tell them about important things that are affecting the country
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In his 2003 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush offered a bold vision of a cleaner energy future.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The staff went through machinations to minimize the appearance of Biden’s physical challenges, even enlisting director Steven Spielberg to coach Biden for his 2024 State of the Union address.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
And, when Biden gave a rousing State of the Union address in March, Clooney thought, Way to go, Mr. President.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
The couple sat, on camera, in the First Lady’s box while the president extolled them in his 2015 State of the Union address.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The staff went through machinations to minimize the appearance of Biden’s physical challenges, even enlisting director Steven Spielberg to coach Biden for his 2024 State of the Union address.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
And, when Biden gave a rousing State of the Union address in March, Clooney thought, Way to go, Mr. President.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
The couple sat, on camera, in the First Lady’s box while the president extolled them in his 2015 State of the Union address.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
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