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as in talk
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 language
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 speech
Famously, his digressive speeches require deep immersion in right-wing lore to comprehend.
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
During his rally speech later at the arena, Musk could hardly contain his enthusiasm.
—Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump falsely claimed during his inaugural speech the canal had fallen under Chinese control.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Getty Images Trump reiterated his idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America during his speech.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,christina Wilkie,annie Nova,brian Evans,alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
During his rally speech later at the arena, Musk could hardly contain his enthusiasm.
—Thomas Beaumont, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump falsely claimed during his inaugural speech the canal had fallen under Chinese control.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Getty Images Trump reiterated his idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America during his speech.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,christina Wilkie,annie Nova,brian Evans,alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speech
Noun
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Other potential investors who are engaged in the talks include Microsoft.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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At a science museum, zoo, or aquarium, there are typically scheduled talks, educational activities, and shows throughout the day.—
Linnea Bailey,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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According to Quartz, those incidents included the airline removing a passenger for wearing a crop top and another wearing clothing with explicit language.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Frank’s book, translated into more than 70 languages with over 30 million copies sold so far, reads like a nonfiction play at times.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Explore the history and legacy of the Rosewood Massacre of 1923 through an insightful lecture and exhibit; 5:30-6:30 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables.—
Angel Doval,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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What To Know According to details shared by Doubleday, the book opens in Prague, where Langdon plans to attend a lecture by noetic scientist Katherine Solomon.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Their project for this week was to make Zoom presentations on music vocabulary.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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As sidekicks, Dreux and Alyssa share a value system, vocabulary and hearty appreciation for fun.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Direct address is also the strength of the posy rings at Les Enluminures (A6), a dealer known for miniatures of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Focus on areas with less competition, clear demand and problems that your solution addresses in ways others cannot easily replicate.—
Moby Kazmi,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Which certainly rolls off the tongue better than, say, Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bad Bunny addresses whether his new album was partially inspired by Kendall Jenner relationship Bad Bunny even had to put just his tongue on the ice cream and hold it there to cool it.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Before his assassination at age 39 on April 4, 1968, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate spent a decade giving fearless orations and profound insights that continue to inspire generations, all deserving attention and consideration.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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As a baseline, Chris Hayes points to Abraham Lincoln’s debates with Stephen A. Douglas, in the eighteen-fifties: three-hour exchanges of orations about a momentous topic, slavery.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Suffice to say that considering the setting and the dialect, Eggers is promising another deep dive into a muddy, costumed and violent time period consistent with his oeuvre, which has earned him a loyal film following.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the interview, Jancsó said AI was used to tweak certain parts of the Hungarian dialect in the movie used by stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones—as well as in the creation of architectural drawings that appeared near the conclusion of the film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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