acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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Russia is not expected to submit it — especially after Zvyagintsev bravely used his Cannes acceptance speech to urge Putin to end the war. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 During her acceptance speech, Liu touched on her career in the sport, which began at 5 years old. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Parton said during her acceptance speech, after being inducted by Pink. Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 All three of the groups original members spoke, including Beard, who kept his acceptance speech short and sweet. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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