: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize
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Smart poked fun at her winning streak in a 2024 acceptance speech.—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 Last week, in an acceptance speech at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, Swift mentioned the powerful, often negative force that the internet can be.—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026 At the Critics Choice awards in January, Chalamet gave his first public shoutout to Jenner during his acceptance speech.—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 Brandy's acceptance speech began.—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acceptance speech