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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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Chelsea strongly believe that Gittens can be a success at the club, and Rosenior has spoken about him positively.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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For decades, the Grimmer family never spoke about Cheryl.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate GOP is not united on forcing Democrats to commit to a talking filibuster to pass the voter ID bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the state now publishes legislative data through a public application programming interface — essentially the tool that lets apps talk to each other.—
Matt Wing,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Having proclaimed Reform as the de facto opposition, Labour spent much of its first year in government trying to appeal to right-wing voters by hardening its rhetoric and policy on immigration.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
María Verza,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Speechify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechify. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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