speechmaking

Example Sentences

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He doesn’t fit the mold for a speechmaking, decibel-drowning motivator.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

In recent months, the town of 28,000 has transformed from a relatively quiet international commerce waypoint into a destination for conservative livestreaming and speechmaking.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2024

Characters backbite, bellyache, reluctantly pitch in and commit mundane acts of heroism in a largely believable manner, and there’s blessedly little inspirational speechmaking.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2022

Regardless of the quality of the speechmaking, it is the act of listening collectively — of hearing ourselves listen as a nation — that makes conventions must-see TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2020

Even the hustle and bustle of picketing and speechmaking seemed to stimulate me for the better; my wildest ideas paid off.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison