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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
The blocking is formal, with the actors often in stand-and-speechify mode.
—Washington Post, 15 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
The blocking is formal, with the actors often in stand-and-speechify mode.
—Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechify
Verb
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Baldoni and Wayfarer's legal team also spoke on behalf of their clients.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Over the years, a range of Cotton Incorporated subject-matter experts have spoken at in-person and virtual events to educate and engage audiences.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Urge him to talk to a professional, either via one-on-one counseling or in an anger management support group online or in person.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the way these guys are talking, don’t expect it.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Big black letters on either side of the flatbed proclaimed ART IS … O’Grady, then 48, had decided to become an artist just six years before, after two marriages, an attempt at a novel, and stints as a translator and rock critic.Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Speechify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechify. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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