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as in talks
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 tongues
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
Peck also adds newsreels of world leaders delivering speeches, footage of war zones past and present, and scenes from futuristic Hollywood films, to emphasize the reach of Orwell’s ideas throughout time.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Kinsey added that the pair planned to save their speeches and frame them.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Marchers circled the courthouse in Lafayette where speeches interspersed with music could be heard later from a nearby park.
—IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Shanghai and London reaffirmed their creative connection at BAFTA’s Princess Anne Theatre, as the 2025 Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum gathered senior figures from both nations for an afternoon of speeches, showcases and debate on cross-border storytelling.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Hellesen’s play, set in 1962 at the former president’s farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, draws in part on Eisenhower’s own writings and speeches, and finds Eisenhower looking back and reflecting on his life of service in both the military and as president.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Trump’s whirlwind trip Trump arrived in Egypt hours late because speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.
—Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
There were speeches from local organizers and activists, leading the crowd of young and old in chants.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Kinsey added that the pair planned to save their speeches and frame them.
—Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Marchers circled the courthouse in Lafayette where speeches interspersed with music could be heard later from a nearby park.
—IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Shanghai and London reaffirmed their creative connection at BAFTA’s Princess Anne Theatre, as the 2025 Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum gathered senior figures from both nations for an afternoon of speeches, showcases and debate on cross-border storytelling.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Hellesen’s play, set in 1962 at the former president’s farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, draws in part on Eisenhower’s own writings and speeches, and finds Eisenhower looking back and reflecting on his life of service in both the military and as president.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Trump’s whirlwind trip Trump arrived in Egypt hours late because speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.
—Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
There were speeches from local organizers and activists, leading the crowd of young and old in chants.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeches
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Actors’ Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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The location of those talks also remains to be determined.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many breeds have darker lips and noses, and that pigmentation can also be found in their tongues and gums.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Live little fish on our tongues and swallowing them.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All the tired vocabularies have been thrown out, replaced by a mad, post-minimalist openness and pluralism.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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The speakers offer special sermons dedicated to detainees, testimonies from family members of people being detained or personal stories.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Markets overflow with mixed currencies; multiple languages echo in the streets.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The history of labor struggle, infused with religious idioms, is a source of identity and values evident in everything from union meetings in churches to prayers on picket lines.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Several of the addresses listed to Chen are in Hong Kong.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The dispute could affect billions of dollars in cross-border trade and set a new precedent for handling disagreements over the use of public figures and historic addresses in political messaging.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Speeches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeches. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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