1
as in talks
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
the guest of honor gave a short speech in appreciation of the award
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in tongues
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of speeches
Conversely, after Lai used less antagonistic language toward China in speeches this May and October, China declined to hold large military drills.
—
Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Beyond a few rallying speeches in presidential election years, Obama appeared to have put his political days very much behind him.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Grammy winner Mark Ronson DJed at the reception, which also featured speeches from Swift, Sheeran, Gomez’s mom Mandy Teefey and stepdad Brian, as well as Blanco’s parents, Andrew and Sandra Levin.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Why would any politician in his or her right mind wish to confront an informed citizenry capable of breaking down the campaign speeches into their subsets of supporting lies?
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Unlike the reception or other pre-wedding events that feature traditional elements like speeches or cake cutting, the after-party is a celebration that can be crafted entirely according to the whims of the couple.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Peck also adds newsreels of world leaders delivering speeches, footage of war zones past and present, and scenes from futuristic Hollywood films, to emphasize the reach of Orwell’s ideas throughout time.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Marchers circled the courthouse in Lafayette where speeches interspersed with music could be heard later from a nearby park.
—IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Hellesen’s play, set in 1962 at the former president’s farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, draws in part on Eisenhower’s own writings and speeches, and finds Eisenhower looking back and reflecting on his life of service in both the military and as president.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Beyond a few rallying speeches in presidential election years, Obama appeared to have put his political days very much behind him.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Grammy winner Mark Ronson DJed at the reception, which also featured speeches from Swift, Sheeran, Gomez’s mom Mandy Teefey and stepdad Brian, as well as Blanco’s parents, Andrew and Sandra Levin.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Why would any politician in his or her right mind wish to confront an informed citizenry capable of breaking down the campaign speeches into their subsets of supporting lies?
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Unlike the reception or other pre-wedding events that feature traditional elements like speeches or cake cutting, the after-party is a celebration that can be crafted entirely according to the whims of the couple.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Peck also adds newsreels of world leaders delivering speeches, footage of war zones past and present, and scenes from futuristic Hollywood films, to emphasize the reach of Orwell’s ideas throughout time.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Marchers circled the courthouse in Lafayette where speeches interspersed with music could be heard later from a nearby park.
—IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Hellesen’s play, set in 1962 at the former president’s farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, draws in part on Eisenhower’s own writings and speeches, and finds Eisenhower looking back and reflecting on his life of service in both the military and as president.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speeches
Noun
-
Although nothing is imminent, club sources say the hierarchy are keen to find a successor and have held talks with a number of candidates.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
-
For his part, Carney said his government remains ready to continue talks to reduce tariffs in certain sectors.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Many breeds have darker lips and noses, and that pigmentation can also be found in their tongues and gums.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Live little fish on our tongues and swallowing them.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
All the tired vocabularies have been thrown out, replaced by a mad, post-minimalist openness and pluralism.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
-
Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The speakers offer special sermons dedicated to detainees, testimonies from family members of people being detained or personal stories.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Markets overflow with mixed currencies; multiple languages echo in the streets.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
His orations of statistics, stories, and argumentative persuasion at colleges were energetic, frictious, and necessary to unshackle us from grievance and tribalism.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
-
The history of labor struggle, infused with religious idioms, is a source of identity and values evident in everything from union meetings in churches to prayers on picket lines.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Several of the addresses listed to Chen are in Hong Kong.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
-
The dispute could affect billions of dollars in cross-border trade and set a new precedent for handling disagreements over the use of public figures and historic addresses in political messaging.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Speeches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speeches. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share