famous speeches
Memorable public declarations
Famous speeches are notable addresses that have achieved lasting cultural or historical significance.
The phrase typically refers to a canon of celebrated oratory—Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, King's "I Have a Dream," Churchill's wartime addresses: She's studying famous speeches for her rhetoric class.
What qualifies as famous depends on cultural context; the phrase often implies speeches worth knowing or imitating.
- crowdLarge public gathering
- public speakingAddressing a live audience
- president'sBelonging to elected leader
- bully pulpitProminent position for advocacy
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
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Informal spoken exchange
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