How to Use speech in a Sentence

speech

noun

• She has to make a speech at the convention.
• Many words are more common in speech than in writing.
• Slang is used mostly in informal speech.
• I was so flustered that I momentarily lost the power of speech.
• On the first day of the trial, Hitler gave a speech that lasted over three hours.
  — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
• The speech, like so much of Hal’s schmoozing, is a roaring success.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 22 Apr. 2023
• Watch a clip of the performance and Eilish’s speech below.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
• The awardees all gave moving speeches about their work, and their visions for the future.
  — Town & Country, 18 May 2023
• The Boss Baby actor went on stage, read the lengthy post, and closed his speech with a question that caused the room to erupt with laughter.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
• The unit took much of the blame for the rough outing from head coach Robert Saleh, who delivered a passionate speech to the team.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
• The affidavit added that Young’s eyes were bloodshot and watery, and his speech was slurred.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
• Monday’s speech made clear why banks have been worried.
  — Rob Copeland, New York Times, 10 July 2023
• Check out Beshear’s speech below (Harlow shout-out comes around 5 minute mark).
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2023
• After mentioning Arthur in his speech, the boy ran onto the court, where the NBA player scooped him up.
  — Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
• You’re known for giving an impassioned speech at the Women’s March in 2017.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023
• More broadly, the president’s speech should lower the volume on calls for Biden to step aside.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
• In his emotional farewell speech, the father-of-three also touched on his journey as the show’s host.
  — Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
• The proud mom stood next to Prince Harry and watched as Meghan gave an off-the-cuff speech about the project, at one point exchanging a smile with her son-in-law.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
• In his speech, Gloria said things are different in San Diego.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
• Live broadcasts of his speeches have been banned from news networks.
  — Salman Masood, New York Times, 9 May 2023
• Ware will be the third of the new Hall of Famers to deliver his induction speech on Saturday.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 4 Aug. 2023
• In the clip, cameras shift from the loquacious boys to Driver, who appears to give a steely look when she was shouted out in the speech.
  — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• And the Prince took to the stage to cheers at the opening ceremony to deliver a key speech ahead of the competition.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2023
• After surgery, his grip weakened, and his speech became slurred.
  — cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
• Levine, the frontman for Maroon 5, started his speech on a note of rivalry.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2023
• There were moving speeches, and opera singers who appeared in and out of the tiny windows above the cloister and in the gardens, but the cake-cutting was the highlight of the night.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
• During Zoë’s speech, the actress mentioned her father’s love for see-through shirts.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
• Even The Idol creator Sam Levinson joined the tear fest, choking up during his post-screening thank you speech.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
• In recent years, there has been a rising number of antisemitic speech and attacks in the US.
  — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
• Biden’s speeches over the past two years has done little to improve his anemic polling on the economy.
  — Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024