acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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In his Emmys acceptance speech, the actor honored his mother, who accompanied him to the ceremony. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Although Scott was not available for an interview with WWD Thursday, Pratt shared an audio recording of his acceptance speech. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025 Hamill ended his acceptance speech by recognizing his wife for her support and sharing the honor with her in gratitude. Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 In January 2024, after winning the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a musical or comedy for his role in The Bear, White called out his children in his acceptance speech. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.

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