acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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The Emmys’ producers passing up on even the slightest possibility of a Werner Herzog acceptance speech is sheer lunacy. Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026 In his acceptance speech, Je’Donne Williams honored all fathers who take the time to be there for their children, despite the challenges. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 June 2026 Colin sweetly shouted out his sister in his acceptance speech for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 The burning cross was discovered June 9 in Grant Park, where Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech when he was elected the nation’s first Black president in 2008. ABC News, 16 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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