acceptance speech

noun

: a speech given by someone receiving an award or prize

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The band was not present to give an acceptance speech. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 This image was taken early in the acceptance speech and mirrored the feel of the room. Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 Timothée Chalamet is opening up about what really happens at award ceremonies when he’s had an acceptance speech prepared but didn’t win. Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 Donning a black leather blazer with white piping for his acceptance speech, Williams spoke about his journey from a marginalized upbringing in Virginia to global renown in music, fashion, beauty and philanthropy. Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acceptance speech 

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“Acceptance speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptance%20speech. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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