acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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She is expected to give her acceptance speech remotely from Nashville. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025 Ultimately, Roan emerged victorious — and delivered an instantly memorable acceptance speech that advocated for artists’ wages and health care. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025 In fact, Andrews even thanked Jack Warner for not casting her in My Fair Lady in her acceptance speech. Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Most fans were not aware of her relationship until her 2022 acceptance speech. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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