How to Use say a few words in a Sentence

say a few words

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• Before the first course was served, de Sole stood to say a few words.
  — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022
• The dinner accords the honorees their chance to say a few words of thanks.
  — Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
• Jose was nearly speechless as he was handed the microphone to say a few words.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2022
• Let the commissioner say a few words about the owner, then present the trophy to the players.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
• Lastly, please say a few words as a New Year’s greeting to your to your masters and princesses.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2025
• Maloney allowed city leadership to say a few words about their departments.
  — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
• The other friend was an anti-clerical socialist whose wife had asked two comrades to say a few words.
  — D.g. Hart, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
• Oscars producer Will Packer also came over to say a few words to him.
  — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 27 Mar. 2022
• The ringing of Champagne flutes brought Santo Domingo to her feet to say a few words.
  — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
• Instead of pushing back, give yourself permission to address their needs or say a few words, then return to your tasks at hand.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2021
• Paterson-Gavrilova welcomed Spacey to say a few words about the project and the special evening.
  — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
• Bubbly in hand, guests excitedly settled into their seats before Rigas rose to say a few words.
  — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2023
• But Brandt said Chauvin could say a few words without getting into legal trouble.
  — cleveland, 25 June 2021
• Before dessert was served, Moda Operandi’s April Hennig rose to say a few words.
  — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
• 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
• As everyone settled into their seats for the main event, Campbell rose to say a few words about her namesake exhibition.
  — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
• The couple's daughter, Zoe, also paid tribute to her mother with a short speech before handing her the microphone to say a few words.
  — Charna Flam, People.com, 3 June 2025
• While coaches met in a separate huddle during one timeout Sunday, Leonard pulled down his mask to say a few words to his teammates.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2020
• Later, King Charles and Steinmeier are expected to say a few words after the banquet begins.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
• Walker was in the crowd when Ben Shaffar, the squad’s pitching coach and Buehler’s mentor, stood up in front of the room to say a few words about her son.
  — Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
• To accept the honor, though, he was asked to say a few words in a separate video call with members of the Utah Board of Education.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
• Gonzaga did that, and does it to everybody, including Creighton on Sunday, but Mark Few would like to say a few words.
  — Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2021
• After the Duchess spoke, the ambassador’s wife Inna Prystaiko was invited to say a few words about what is happening in her country.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 8 Mar. 2022
• After Andi spoke, people gathered to hear Lambrecht, Germany’s defense minister, say a few words.
  — James Angelos, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
• Four years ago, when that study was conducted, attaching a name to a message was best practice; today, consider how a video of the company’s service rep might be used to say a few words or to wave hello.
  — Andrew Reid, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
• The march continued down Downer and stopped in front of Café Hollander, where Cook decided to say a few words to customers having lunch on the patio.
  — Genevieve Redsten, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2020
• 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
• Wallace had gotten word to Graham, a Birmingham real estate developer and friend, that Wallace was prepared to leave quietly but wanted to say a few words first.
  — Patricia Sullivan, Time, 11 Aug. 2021
• 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