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Example sentences for "short speech"

  • Morgan, of New York, who, after a short speech, proposed the name of Robert J.

  • Dick Thompson, of Indiana, who had voted for every President of the United States for the past sixty years, on reaching on that day his eighty-third birthday, and the Convention listened to a short speech of thanks from Col.

  • He held each in his hand, while he made a short speech or prayer, then laid it down, and called for another, repeating the same words as before; and thus he went through the whole number of baskets.

  • Mr. Hubbard, of Connecticut, made a short speech in reply to the speaker last quoted.

  • The hour having arrived when, by understanding of the House, the discussion should close, Mr. Stevens closed the debate with a short speech.

  • The chief made a short speech on taking the middle seat on "The Bench.

  • His second wife, Matola, arose and made a short speech, inquiring what was to become of her and her children.

  • Schonchin makes a short speech, blaming others for his misfortunes, especially the Klamath Indians.

  • The Committee on Business then reported the resolutions,[191] which were unanimously adopted, after a short speech by Col.

  • Mrs. Stanton entered the hall just as he left, and made only a short speech, reserving herself for the evening, when, Daniel R.

  • We made a short speech, and then there were loud calls from all parts of the house for Miss Couzins.

  • They now put on their moccasins, and their chief, whose name was Cameahwait, made a short speech to the warriors.

  • Deliver a short speech on the value of skill in persuasion.

  • Choosing your own subject, prepare and deliver a short speech largely in the suggestive style.

  • Make a short speech arguing in favor of instruction in public speaking in the public evening schools.

  • McReynolds of that regiment making on that occasion a short speech.

  • Northcott, having recently rejoined the regiment, from being a prisoner in Libby prison, on the occasion of a dress parade on the 27th, gave us a short speech.

  • Milroy arrived in the city putting up at the Revere House, and the next day the Twelfth was marched to his place of stopping when he made us a short speech.

  • He made a short speech, in which he confirmed all the concessions and promises which he had previously made.

  • The chairman, in a short speech, proposed the health of the narrator, and expressed a hope that he might be free from all such clients for the future.

  • He responded to it in a short speech, when the old Dutch clock in the corner struck one.

  • I have understood that you profess to be master and teacher both of long speech and of short speech: what I beg is, that you will employ only short speech, if you expect me to follow you.

  • Side-note: Long speech of Sokrates, expounding the purpose of the song, and laying down an ironical theory about the numerous concealed sophists at Krete and Sparta, masters of short speech.

  • Protagoras professes to be master both of long speech and of short speech: but in the last he must recognise a superior.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "short speech" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    black hair; both faces; four pages; heaven were; painted glass; quarters inches; rose again; several places; short course; short distance; short distance above the; short duration; short half; short interval; short life; short point; short rest; short section; short silence; short space; short stalk; short story; short tail; short tunic; short visit; toothed tiger