Historical Speeches

noun a humble request or plea

• She made a heartfelt entreaty to the board of directors for more funding.
• I couldn't resist her entreaty to come to the party with her.
• His entreaty for us to ditch class and go to the beach was tempting.
• The entreaty of the setting sun seemed to beckon us to stay a little longer.

noun a person's first speech in a legislative assembly or other formal setting

• The new member of parliament delivered her maiden speech with poise and eloquence.
• I heard that Sarah is nervous about giving her maiden speech in front of the whole class.
• Did you catch Jake's maiden speech at the meeting? It was pretty impressive.
• The artist's first exhibition was like a maiden speech, showcasing her unique style to the world.

noun a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something

adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of a panegyric; formally expressing praise

• The speaker delivered a panegyric praising the achievements of the company.
• The article read like a panegyric for the new restaurant in town.
• I can't believe you wrote a whole panegyric about your favorite video game.
• Her performance was a panegyric to the beauty of dance.

noun SOTU stands for State of the Union, which is a speech delivered annually by the President of the United States to Congress, giving an overview of the nation's current condition and future plans.

• The President delivered the SOTU address to a joint session of Congress.
• Did you watch the SOTU last night? What did you think?
• I heard the SOTU was lit this year, did you catch it?
• The SOTU was like a roadmap for the country's future.

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Bas' is a noun in French that means 'low' or 'down'.

preposition A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. 'À' is a preposition in French that can mean 'to' or 'at'.

• Les manifestants ont scandé 'à bas la corruption' devant le bâtiment du gouvernement.
• À bas les devoirs ! On devrait avoir plus de temps pour jouer.
• À bas les régimes restrictifs, je veux manger ce que je veux !
• À bas les barrières qui nous empêchent d'atteindre nos rêves.