acceptance speech

noun

: 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

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“Acceptance speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptance%20speech. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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