Synonyms of speeches

speeches

noun

plural of speech

1

as in lectures

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience

the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lectures
• talks
• sermons
• orations
• addresses
• presentations
• declamations
• monologues
• perorations
• tributes
• harangues
• eulogies
• tirades
• diatribes
• rants
• panegyrics
• soliloquies
• homilies
• keynote addresses
• pitches
• spiels
• salutatories

2

as in languages

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• languages
• vocabularies
• tongues
• idioms
• dialects
• mother tongues
• terminologies
• lingos
• slangs
• vernaculars
• jargons
• idiolects
• colloquialisms
• patter
• argots
• cants
• localisms
• regionalisms
• shibboleths
• provincialisms
• patois
• neologisms
• colloquials
• vernacularisms
• coinages
• parlances
• slanguages
• pidgins
• acrolects
• modernisms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of speeches

But with veterans like Bell and Taylor Rogers in the clubhouse, Shelton thinks too many managerial speeches could be overkill. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

This sense of threat can trigger authoritarian tendencies, including support for taking away civil liberties like the ability to give public speeches or run for political office from disliked others. — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Clippable moments from his campaign speeches have repeatedly taken off on social media platforms and garnered millions of views. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Just last year, Nate Bargatze entered Emmys night as a peak-of-fame comedian, and ended the evening as the object of mass audience disgruntlement after a running joke about winners’ lengthy speeches taking money away from children in need fell flat. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Trust isn't built through motivational speeches or corporate values posted on a wall. — Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

What begins as a conversation can quickly become a series of disconnected speeches—or, worse, silence. — Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026

Tiktok videos of Ossoff's campaign speeches, television appearances and questioning during Senate hearings have gone viral with millions of views. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Unlike a traditional town meeting, the gathering will feature no presentations, speeches or formal agenda. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026