say a few words

phrase

: to make a short speech or statement

asked him to say a few words at the dedication ceremony.

I've been asked to say a few words about the new play.

Examples of say a few words in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If only the Academy let the team be resilient in the face of an orchestra who didn’t even gradually crescendo in so much as burst through at full volume as fellow co-writer Yu Han Lee tried to say a few words. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

Maloney allowed city leadership to say a few words about their departments. — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026

Radhika Garg bent to the microphone and invited to the pulpit anyone else who wanted to say a few words. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025

Even after Trump won his 2024 election, Wiles declined an opportunity to say a few words during his victory speech. — Nbc News, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025

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