acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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Most fans were not aware of her relationship until her 2022 acceptance speech. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Even awesome-r, for every tick under 45 seconds a winner’s acceptance speech lasted, Bargatze would add another $1,000 from his own pocket. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 In a brief acceptance speech, Phillips offered gratitude to artist Cody Johnson for recording the song, as well as to Johnson’s producer Trent Willmon. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025 García exclaimed in her acceptance speech. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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