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as in lecture
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
The Des Moines Register will stream the speech live on its website, mobile apps, YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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William Morris, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The Norwegian newcomer charmed the crowd with her speech about experiencing awards season for the first time.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The free event will feature stories, speeches and performances, as well as activities for all ages of alligator enthusiasts.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Trump unveiled the concept this time late in a speech Tuesday at the Detroit Economic Club, without offering specifics.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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The shelving unit that contains some of his collection of roughly 20,000 books stretches to the ceiling of the two-story living room; McDaniel would later perch on its narrow catwalk to deliver his lecture.—
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Very few people want to buy a ticket for a lecture on overconsumption, corporate exploitation, and the dumbing down of public discourse.—
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Nationally, median early career wages range from $40,000 for a foreign language degree to $80,000 for a computer science degree, according to an analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.—
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Administration officials have cut that time roughly in half, partly by eliminating Spanish-language courses.—
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Try to plan your visit during the Dark Sky Festival, held annually in the late winter or early spring, to meet up with fellow stargazing enthusiasts and hear astronomy talks by park rangers.—
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Beyond money, other issues expected to be hammered out in CBA talks include the length of the season, facility and travel standards, retirement benefits and changes to rookie deals.—
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Americans argued fiercely about whether to intervene abroad, but largely shared the same moral vocabulary.—
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Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional well-being, including slowing down cognitive decline, bolstering empathy and curiosity, improving your vocabulary and reducing stress.—
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How to watch Newsom will deliver his final State of the State address inside the California State Capitol on Thursday.—
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Newsom is expected to unveil key priorities for his final year Thursday morning in a State of the State address before lawmakers.—
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Heather is accused of hiding behind her humor, Lisa of hiding behind materialistic things, and Angie of hiding behind her sharp tongue, for example.—
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After turning the lock with his teeth and tongue, Dawson pushes open the front door and walks out into the night.—
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Though Garfield is attending the RNC reluctantly to give a speech in support of his friend, Congressman James Blaine (Bradley Whitford), for the presidency, his rousing oration inadvertently earns him the nomination.—
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His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism.—
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Though the Norn language has gone, the local dialect remains distinctive, as fans of the BBC detective show Shetland will know.—
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Language classes, which previously covered only a specific dialect of Spanish, have been replaced with robust translation and interpretation services that apply to multiple languages.—
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“Speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speech. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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