acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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In his acceptance speech for his Independent Spirit Award for the role, Offerman defended the show from criticism. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 As for Long, the star also shared her support for women in the industry during her acceptance speech, particularly shining a light on Black women for their heavy contributions to the culture. James Dinh, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025 Some of the biggest applause of the night occurred during O’Brien’s acceptance speech. Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025 During her acceptance speech, Carey also hinted at her ex-husband, Tommy Mottola, after thanking the president of iHeartRadio, John Sykes, her first manager. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acceptance speech

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