acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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La La Land producers were already delivering their acceptance speech when, not Batman or the star of 2016's The Accountant, but Brian Cullinan, an actual accountant for Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Oscar crew members took the stage, too. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 May 2025 After winning her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her Everything Everywhere All at Once role in 2023, the star gave both Guest and their two daughters a shout-out during her acceptance speech. Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 May 2025 In her own acceptance speech, Langley thanked inspirations like Conway Twitty and David Allen Coe. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025 In turn, Kravitz drops the false modesty act and reveals how carefully she’s choreographed every beat of her acceptance speech and that none of those beats includes him. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 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 24 May. 2025.

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