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

Examples of State of the Union address in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen endorsed pacing in her State of the Union address. — Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

In 2023, President Joe Biden opened his State of the Union address by declaring that an injury had been done to our national pride. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

During her State of the Union address on 16th September, President von der Leyen committed to overhauling single market rules by the end of next year and advancing EU Inc to streamline cross-border expansion. — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Carney will attend European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address Wednesday as a guest of honor before addressing the European Parliament on Thursday. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for State of the Union address

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• abscess
• access
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess
• express