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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
Observed on the third Monday of February each year, the special day is celebrated through patriotic parades, historical reenactments, and readings of major presidential speeches, including Washington’s Farewell Address.
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
In a season obsessed with volume and victory speeches, Lilleaas’ ascent has been defined by trust, vulnerability and the radical act of listening.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Flags across Canada were lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney and other national political figures paid their respects in Parliament with speeches and a moment of silence.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But Candiace isn't done giving eloquent speeches just yet.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
After the speeches, attendees walked a 2-mile loop through Humboldt Park, accompanied by banners and a marching band.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Four of their own are council members and the two up for reelection — Eunisses Hernandez and Hugo Soto-Martínez — received standing ovations after their impassioned speeches.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
These speeches are interspersed throughout the show, between the other categories — like Commercial, Sports, Documentary Film, etc.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
The department has used its posts on X and other social media sites for years to share everything from policy announcements and speeches by the secretary of state and ambassadors, to fact sheets for travelers and images from around the world.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
In a season obsessed with volume and victory speeches, Lilleaas’ ascent has been defined by trust, vulnerability and the radical act of listening.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Flags across Canada were lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney and other national political figures paid their respects in Parliament with speeches and a moment of silence.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But Candiace isn't done giving eloquent speeches just yet.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
After the speeches, attendees walked a 2-mile loop through Humboldt Park, accompanied by banners and a marching band.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Four of their own are council members and the two up for reelection — Eunisses Hernandez and Hugo Soto-Martínez — received standing ovations after their impassioned speeches.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
These speeches are interspersed throughout the show, between the other categories — like Commercial, Sports, Documentary Film, etc.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
The department has used its posts on X and other social media sites for years to share everything from policy announcements and speeches by the secretary of state and ambassadors, to fact sheets for travelers and images from around the world.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeches
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The jobs in question include teachers of foreign languages, such as French, Mandarin and Spanish, elementary physical education, social studies, English and language arts.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Like many young women of her generation, Lady Anne was educated at home by a governess and reportedly excelled at music and languages.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
17 Feb. 2026
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Aside from a prisoner exchange, little, if any, progress was made in the talks.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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Shein says Iran may be stalling diplomatically to see whether Washington limits talks to nuclear issues while avoiding missile constraints.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Teams were asked to learn new interfaces, adopt new vocabularies, and take responsibility for outputs whose behavior remained probabilistic rather than deterministic.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
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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Michael Rudzena, pastor of Good Shepherd New York, said that Guthrie would visit the church before the pandemic and that, during lockdowns, the church began filming and posting services and sermons online.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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After the pandemic hit and the church began to stream its services, prayer sand sermons, Guthrie started to watch.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her debut turn alongside Jeremy Renner as a seductive escort got industry tongues wagging.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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When snowflakes began to fall, some stuck their tongues out and laughed, playfully nudging one another.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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Crisp Uptown Crisp, known for its signature salads and wraps, is changing addresses The Alley at Latta Arcade.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Behind the scenes, the company cross-references user information against public records like phones and addresses, as well as personal data such as social security numbers and the maturity of digital footprints like emails.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Speeches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeches. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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