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Recent Examples of speechify
Poor Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway: Having been handed the wrong envelope for Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars, the Bonnie and Clyde duo incorrectly proclaimed La La Land the winner, prompting the musical’s producers to take the stage and speechify for about two minutes.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2022
That’s less the case in the equally unproductive covid-era, where the co-hosts, broadcasting from their homes, are now given minute-long soapboxes to speechify on the issue du jour.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021
There is a good deal of speechifying — indeed, the finale is made up of literal speeches — to make big points and to let the actors run.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2020
Senators now have a chance to speak in the Senate chamber for the first time during the trial, with 10 minutes allotted to each of them to speechify.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2020
In years past, realignment was fraught, as caucus-goers would (often loudly) cajole and speechify in an effort to convince their friends and neighbors to join their preferred candidate.
—Time, 2 Feb. 2020
Of all the candidates, Warren had the easiest time answering questions directly and briefly rather than speechifying.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2019
Which brings me back to Papou Pete, who didn’t like speechifying politicians.
—John Kass, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2019
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2022
That’s less the case in the equally unproductive covid-era, where the co-hosts, broadcasting from their homes, are now given minute-long soapboxes to speechify on the issue du jour.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021
There is a good deal of speechifying — indeed, the finale is made up of literal speeches — to make big points and to let the actors run.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2020
Senators now have a chance to speak in the Senate chamber for the first time during the trial, with 10 minutes allotted to each of them to speechify.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2020
In years past, realignment was fraught, as caucus-goers would (often loudly) cajole and speechify in an effort to convince their friends and neighbors to join their preferred candidate.
—Time, 2 Feb. 2020
Of all the candidates, Warren had the easiest time answering questions directly and briefly rather than speechifying.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2019
Which brings me back to Papou Pete, who didn’t like speechifying politicians.
—John Kass, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechify
Verb
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Both of the officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The married father of two sons, who had been on the force for seven months, was making his regular rounds and stopped at Circle K, spotting Teresa talking with a 16-year-old boy outside the store, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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And, even then, maybe don’t talk to me.—
Jesse Eisenberg,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Today, there's writing on the wall outside, proclaiming the miracle of Ho Khanh.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Improving Americans’ nutrition is a major pillar of Kennedy’s loudly proclaimed MAHA agenda.—
Arthur Caplan,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Speechify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechify. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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