acceptance speech
Award recipient's address
An acceptance speech is a formal address given upon receiving an award, honor, or nomination.
The speaker typically thanks those who contributed to their success—colleagues, family, mentors—and may reflect on the significance of the recognition.
Her acceptance speech at the Oscars ran long and the orchestra played her off.
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- OscarAcademy's golden award
- winnerOne who prevails
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- ceremonial speecheseulogy, commencement address, inaugural address, farewell address, wedding toast
- communicationsannouncement, telephone, address, phone, key messages
- public speakingpublic speaking, keynotes, oratory, oration, presentation
- award ceremoniesmedal ceremony, winner announcement, presenter, recipient
- Awards Seasonred carpet, nomination, trophy, award show, winner
- declarationsdeclaration, declarations, proclamation, proclamations, announcement
acceptance speechfarewell address
Departing person's final speech
resignation speech · valedictory address · farewell speech · retirement speech
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