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

Basically, what Thiel’s doing in his Antichrist speeches is portraying our current predicament as an existential battle between good and evil. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Madonna kept winning awards all night, including Artist of the Year, then giving gloriously chaotic and freewheeling and messy speeches. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

One sticking point that the scores of speeches revealed was the scratchiness between two vital notions — multilateralism and sovereignty. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Delegates from Russia and China had sharp words for the United States’ war with Iran and operations related to Cuba during their Saturday speeches before the United Nations General Assembly. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026

After being greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron and a courtesy visit to Élysée Palace on Friday, Pope Leo is scheduled to make 15 speeches during his visit. — Tyler Speicher , Courtney Walsh, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

And many board members also continue to offer their outlooks for the economy and rates in speeches and interviews, a practice Warsh has rejected. — Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Though world leaders have repeatedly invoked the plight of Palestinians in speeches throughout the week, Abbas urged the international community to take more tangible action against Israel. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The weekend kicked off with a rehearsal dinner filled with speeches and classic Bahamian dishes served family style. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026