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

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

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during her annual State of the Union address at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 16, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

In March, Santos addressed complaints about his attendance at the State of the Union address on his podcast. — Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Earlier this year, those systems flagged trades by former Congressman George Santos connected to markets related to the State of the Union address. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for State of the Union address

• abbess
• abscess
• access
• assess
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• confess
• depress
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• distress
• egress
• excess
• express