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as in lectures
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 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
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Recent Examples of speeches
Some stood on large metal dumpsters that blocked all traffic, banging on them, while others gave speeches at the impromptu and growing memorial for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the man killed Saturday morning.
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Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
In 2022, two Republican House members, Paul Gosar, of Arizona, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, delivered speeches at Fuentes’s America First Political Action Conference, in Florida.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Read more Now that opening-day speeches and start-of-session ceremonies are out of the way, the Colorado legislature’s work is beginning to spin up in earnest.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Beutner and Huang had no comment on the upcoming speeches.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The enormously popular satellite-TV channel Iran International, which regularly covers Pahlavi’s speeches and supporters, is reportedly funded by Saudis.
—Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Historians say seeing these places today offers a reminder that the civil rights movement was shaped not only by marches and speeches, but by everyday spaces that still exist across Atlanta, places many people pass without realizing their significance.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Dialogue tended to be sparse in those movies, too, because people mistrusted language then, and Reichardt also likes her speeches laconic.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Muse didn’t give any magical speeches when the Penguins returned from the holiday break.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
In 2022, two Republican House members, Paul Gosar, of Arizona, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, of Georgia, delivered speeches at Fuentes’s America First Political Action Conference, in Florida.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Read more Now that opening-day speeches and start-of-session ceremonies are out of the way, the Colorado legislature’s work is beginning to spin up in earnest.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Beutner and Huang had no comment on the upcoming speeches.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The enormously popular satellite-TV channel Iran International, which regularly covers Pahlavi’s speeches and supporters, is reportedly funded by Saudis.
—Nahid Siamdoust, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Historians say seeing these places today offers a reminder that the civil rights movement was shaped not only by marches and speeches, but by everyday spaces that still exist across Atlanta, places many people pass without realizing their significance.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Dialogue tended to be sparse in those movies, too, because people mistrusted language then, and Reichardt also likes her speeches laconic.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Muse didn’t give any magical speeches when the Penguins returned from the holiday break.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeches
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The records themselves are not easy to use; manuscripts are shelved around the world, and the texts, written in four different European languages, still have not been fully brought together in modern translations and analysis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its sequel Dhurandhar 2 is scheduled for theatrical release March 19, 2026, in five languages — Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam — expanding significantly beyond the original's Hindi-only strategy.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While there’s some headline risk associated with OpenAI and its ability to pay its bills, recent reports of SoftBank talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI should ease some fears.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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United have so far not held substantive talks with Maguire over his future.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The discovery of language skills in great apes — various gorillas and chimps learned substantial vocabularies in sign language or symbols — and that of tool use across the animal kingdom have, over the years, chipped away at the idea that there is any single ingredient that makes humans unique.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Children who are read to from under a year old often have larger and more complex vocabularies than their peers by the age of three.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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King’s ability to take ideas from White preachers’ bland sermons and convert them to stirring oratory was part of his genius, Miller says.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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Churchome had been moving toward remote worship already, rolling out an app with livestreams, bite-size sermons, and a live-chat function.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The main changes occur on the upper, which swaps out the shoe’s usual ballistic nylon for a full-leather construction that extends to the lace loops, heel tabs and tongues.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
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These are just a few of the beauty effects that were on the tips of everyone's tongues in 2025.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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Before his assassination at age 39 on April 4, 1968, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate spent a decade giving fearless orations and profound insights that continue to inspire generations, all deserving attention and consideration.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Like fellow North Carolinians Wednesday and MJ Lenderman—local stars descended from the likes of Lucinda Williams and Drive-By Truckers—Dowdy carves complex new visions into the idioms of his upbringing.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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For decades, the Grisons had printed textbooks in five Romansh idioms—a baroque solution that invited a more rational one.—
Simon Akam,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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Sending out emails to Hotmail or Yahoo or AOL addresses could become a boon.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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With Bob Atrops at her side, an emotional Rhianna Stephens addresses the judge at her father's sentencing.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Speeches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeches. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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