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as in talk
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award
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as in language
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
wanting to develop a writing system for his people, Sequoya created a system of 86 symbols representing all the syllables of Cherokee speech
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Recent Examples of speech
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York delayed voting for more than eight hours by seizing control of the floor with a record-breaking speech against the bill.
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arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
Of course, the big speech itself is greatly inspired (some might even call it a parody) of one of the finest monologues in all of literature — Henry V's address to the troops at Agincourt on St. Crispin's Day, as penned by William Shakespeare, a fella who never was in the Writers Guild of America!
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 July 2025
During the speech, Trump heard what sounded like fireworks.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
In her speech at her father’s funeral, Lisa is forced to confront not having handled her father’s death perfectly.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
Of course, the big speech itself is greatly inspired (some might even call it a parody) of one of the finest monologues in all of literature — Henry V's address to the troops at Agincourt on St. Crispin's Day, as penned by William Shakespeare, a fella who never was in the Writers Guild of America!
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 July 2025
During the speech, Trump heard what sounded like fireworks.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
In her speech at her father’s funeral, Lisa is forced to confront not having handled her father’s death perfectly.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speech
Noun
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Trump has set a July 9 deadline for imposing reciprocal tariffs, but trade talks have run into obstacles including discussions over duties on farm goods, steel and car parts.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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June is your invitation to walk your talk and finally reclaim your power!—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The removal of the language in the final Senate bill is a welcome relief, confirming that entity type should not dictate whether state and local taxes are deductible.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Prevost, who was co-valedictorian and yearbook editor among other accolades, had a reputation for being a good person to turn to for help with homework, especially math or languages.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Nat Geo experts provide photo advice, and historians and marine biologists host onboard lectures.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2025
Noun
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During the Cold War, popular culture provided Americans with images of (and a vocabulary for) nuclear war.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Babbel isn’t like those free apps that flood you with random vocabulary.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The Times’ analysis counts one application for each address no matter how many supplemental permits may be required.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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The address for the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is 3411 Sherman Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
10 July 2025
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Tipp's reactions to new triggers included throat closing, tongue swelling, flushing, itching, vomiting, diarrhea, brain fog, bone pain, headaches and extreme stomach pain.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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The beef tongue taco is insane, and all the birria meat is incredibly tender and flavorful.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The assembly descended into a frenzy of oration denouncing the patenting of viruses, even though the issue, however ethically dubious, was entirely irrelevant to the actual course of the virus’ spread inside Saudi Arabia, which the kingdom’s scientists had done little to counter.—
Laurie Garrett,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2015
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However, attendees showed no sign of boredom and punctuated her approximately 30-minute oration at City Hall with applause.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Applications are now open to educators worldwide currently teaching kindergarten through high school in a public, private or charter school, who speak Spanish, Portuguese, English or any native dialect.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
28 June 2025
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With Scottish writer George Blake’s novel, The Shipbuilders, language and dialect were tamed thanks to Sylvia’s views.—
Nicola Wilson
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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