Use speeches in a sentence
Sentences ending with speeches
- I don't believe you will find much pleasure in listening to his fine speeches. [6]
- I told some yarns and made some speeches. [5]
- I came here to take notes for a book, but I haven't done much but attend dinners and make speeches. [5]
- And so, as they went on their way, they jested and exchanged little tender speeches. [10]
- You have heard the speeches. [5]
- Edward Everett Hale, tells the story of this quotation, and of the various uses to which it might plied in after-dinner speeches. [6]
- I copy these speeches. [5]
- Two or three scholars sprang forward, flung the low creature head over heels into a corner, and reinstated the patrician, smoothing his ruffled dignity with many soothing and regretful speeches. [5]
- Antyllus, with the reckless frankness inherited from his father, had expressed this view in the presence of all Barine's guests, and in a form which would be only too quickly spread throughout Alexandria, whose inhabitants relished such speeches. [10]
- Every year those people used to meet at a great banquet in New York, and those masters of mind in oratory had to make speeches. [5]
Short sentences using speeches
- Many speeches were made. [5]
- He loved making little speeches. [11]
Sentences containing speeches two or more times
- Not going back to the records, but taking the speeches he makes, the speeches he made yesterday and day before, and makes constantly all over the country, I ask your attention to them. [7]
- He used to stand up in the Parliament and turn the English speeches into Hawaiian and the Hawaiian speeches into English with a readiness and a volubility that were astonishing. [5]
- That was what must be done in the speeches at the dinner, and the speeches must be reported. [8]
- That man was full of enthusiasm wherever he went, and would stand and deliver himself of speeches, and Jack would listen to those speeches of the colonel and wonder. [5]
- With equal and full means on both sides, I will venture that the State Register has thrown before its readers more of Locofoco speeches in a month than all the Whig papers of the district have done of Whig speeches during the session. [7]
- I will not charge upon Judge Douglas that he wilfully misrepresents me, but I call upon every fair-minded man to take these speeches and read them, and I dare him to point out any difference between my speeches north and south. [7]
- Now, I have all the while taken a broad distinction in regard to that matter; and that is all there is in these different speeches which he arrays here; and the entire reading of either of the speeches will show that that distinction was made. [7]
More example sentences with the word speeches in them
- Now, for many years our international relations have been uncommonly smooth, oiled every few days by complimentary banquet speeches, and sweetened by abundance of magazine and newspaper "taffy. [4]
- Before setting to work to prepare my speeches it was necessary to make an attempt to familiarize myself with the seemingly unprecedented line of argument Krebs had evolved--apparently as disconcerting to his friends as to his opponents. [9]
- Now a few words in regard to these extracts from speeches of mine which Judge Douglas has read to you, and which he supposes are in very great contrast to each other. [7]
- He had talked with all these persons, and knew their speeches and humors. [4]
- Shrewd country delegates who had listened to the Champion's speeches and had come to the capital prepared to vote for purity, had been observing the movements since yesterday, of Mr. Tooting and Mr. Wading with no inconsiderable interest. [9]
- Following Mr. Botches were wild and scattering speeches from the back benches--unskillful and pitiable counter-strokes. [9]
- And certainly they were the drunkest speeches that a man ever uttered. [5]
- All these things were put together, and, though passed in separate acts, were nevertheless, in legislation (as the speeches at the time will show), made to depend upon each other. [7]
- Though their speeches were flattering and well-worded, Melissa repulsed them by remarking sharply that she did not want their flowers. [10]
- Yet his words were accompanied by such a charm of action and expression, that the king could understand them, notwithstanding the defective Persian in which they were clothed, better than the allegorical speeches of his own subjects. [10]
- Then came the wedding breakfast: croquettes, champagne, chicken salad, ice-cream, the wedding-cake, speeches and more kisses.... [9]
- All about me was talk and laughter, glasses ringing, voices uplifted in set speeches, and many a shout of gratulation. [10]
- While the lady was making polite speeches to them, Myrtle Hazard came forward. [6]
- When that charge was brought forward by the Chicago Times, the Springfield Register [Douglas's organ] reminded the Times that the charge really applied to John Henry; and I do know that John Henry is now making speeches and fiercely battling for Judge Douglas. [7]
- The humour and vitality of his speeches, and his convincing advocacy of the cause of the "factory folk," had gained him a hearing. [11]
- It is not very becoming for one in my position to make speeches at length; but there is another subject upon which I feel that I ought to say a word. [7]
- But we are used to the outbursts, and extravagances, and oddities of Number Seven, and do not take offence at his rough speeches as we should if any other of the company uttered them. [6]
- We hail only two men who could make speeches for their parties and preserve their honor and their dignity. [5]
- Approximations, synopsized speeches, translated poems, artificial flowers and chromos all have a sort of value, but it is small. [5]
- You ask me to send you all the speeches made about "Old Zach," the war, etc. [7]
- It is fair to make speeches to a man. [6]
- When South America threw off the thraldom of Spain, his speeches were read at the head of her armies by Bolivar. [7]
- If it were thought necessary to incorporate anything from any of my speeches I suppose there would be no objection. [7]
- Maiden speeches like this were not common. [11]
- What's the difficulty?--Why, they all want him to get up and make speeches, or songs, or toasts; which is just the very thing he doesn't want to do. [6]
- But to all these kind speeches the young man only sadly shook his head. [10]
- In neither of the two speeches I have mentioned did he make any such complaint. [7]
- These were all the speeches that were made, and I recommend them to parties who present policemen with gold watches, as models of brevity and point. [5]
- I like all the speeches and the poetry, too. [5]
- The speeches at the John Brown, the Walter Scott, and the Free Religious Association meetings were published at the time, no doubt with his consent, but without any active co-operation on his part. [6]
- The governor and the cabinet and the mayor were down for 42 speeches, and they made 6. [5]
- The simplicity of the Bible dwells in those speeches, and they are now classics in our literature. [9]
- It is possible that this is not true, but Judge Douglas knows it is asserted to be true in letters, newspapers, and public speeches, and borne by every mail and blown by every breeze to the eyes and ears of the world. [7]
- It is known that in consequence of that remark forty-four perfected speeches died in the womb. [5]
- I dared to suggest to him that he had expressly promised in one of his public speeches to investigate that matter, and I dared to suggest to him that there was an implied promise that when he investigated it he would make known the result. [7]
- I have not sufficient time, if I had the strength, to repeat speeches at every station where the people kindly gather to welcome me as we go along. [7]
- Upon these his successive speeches are substantially one and the same. [7]
- The clamor grew stronger and louder, and insulting speeches were shouted at her. [5]
- Sometimes a magnificent state galley appeared, on whose deck was Antony, who inspected the hastily equipped fleet to make the newly recruited sailors one of those kindling speeches in which he was a master hard to surpass. [10]
- There were no speeches, there was but little talk, there were no frivolities; the Council filled themselves gradually, steadily, but surely, with beer, and conducted themselves with sedate decorum, as became men of position, men of influence, men of manure. [5]
- These pretended inflammatory speeches, so reported as to seem full of combustibles, even if they were as threatening as they have been represented, would do no harm if read or declaimed in a man's study to his books, or by the sea-shore to the waves. [6]
- He invented their speeches, and reported them himself. [5]
- In the two speeches which I heard he certainly did not. [7]
- I heard four speeches which I can never forget. [5]
- Can I send speeches that nobody has made? [7]
- Several of his speeches on these occasions were reported and are still extant, but the best of them all never was. [7]
- He had made speeches for Garfield during the campaign just ended, and had been otherwise active in his support. [5]
- Unfortunately, his soothing speeches fell on hard ground, for Semestre scarcely vouchsafed a reply, and at last distinctly intimated that he interrupted her. [10]
- I made 4 speeches at one banquet here last Saturday night. [5]
- And above the sound of their own speeches rose the merrier note of the fiddle. [9]
- Emerson's Essays, Lectures, Sermons, Speeches, etc. [6]
- As I was saying, the Czar punctuated his speeches with bows: "Good morning--I am glad to see you--I am gratified--I am delighted--I am happy to receive you! [5]
- And I shall say to him that you have dared to make bold rebel speeches to a Lord of the Admiralty and to some of the King's supporters. [9]
- It is, to say the least, more probable that he was in an attorney's office than that he was a butcher killing calves 'in a high style,' and making speeches over them. [5]
- While Marcus was restlessly wandering on the shore of Mareotis, dreaming of Dada's image and arranging speeches of persuasive eloquence by which to touch her heart and appeal to her soul, silence had fallen on the floating home of the singers. [10]
- Some of them remembered his speeches at the Place Vendome. [11]
- I heard many public speeches, and they reflected the moderation of the journals. [5]
- Anna, with no previous practise in oratory, had suddenly developed the gift of making speeches, the more effective with her fellow workers because unstudied, because they flowed directly out of an experience she was learning to interpret and universalize. [9]
- When he was preparing his plan of campaign, Napoleon-like, in New York, as appears by two speeches I have heard him deliver since his arrival in Illinois, he gave special attention to a speech of mine, delivered here on the 16th of June last. [7]
- In all our platforms and speeches, we have constantly protested our purpose to let them alone; but this had no tendency to convince them. [7]
- In all our platforms and speeches we have constantly protested our purpose to let them alone; but this has had no tendency to convince them. [7]
- He was my persecutor; it seemed to me that he always had been.... "Well, I'll make speeches if you like," I said to Dickinson. [9]
- We both broke our vows and made speeches in favour of equality and mental opportunity, while the lecturer looked on and smiled. [9]
- Nevertheless I can only say, as I did five minutes ago, it is not proper for me to make speeches in my present position. [7]
- They just called on him instantaneously, while he was going to sit down, to introduce the stranger, and Sala, made one of those marvellous speeches which he was capable of making. [5]
- Then followed one of those masterful speeches which wove a spell about those who listened,--which, like the most popular of novels, moved to laughter and to tears, to anger and to pity. [9]
- He made another of those conscienceless speeches of his, all dripping with hypocrisy and guile. [5]
- They contain all of the speeches that are published in any way. [7]
- But the lady of the manor seated herself at the speaker's table, singling out Scotch wits in the audience--for whom she was more than a match--while the sculptor and I looked on and grinned and resisted her blandishments to make speeches. [9]
- Miss Russell heard of Stephen's speeches. [9]
- A private saying of Napoleon's, a word from his letters and biography, a phrase out of his speeches to his soldiers, sent tears to the avocat's eyes, and for a moment transformed Valmond. [11]
- Within the memory of men now present the leading statesman of Virginia could make genuine, red-hot abolitionist speeches in old Virginia! [7]
- In the matter of making speeches I am a good deal pressed by invitations from almost all quarters, and while I hope to be at Urbana some time during the canvass, I cannot yet say when. [7]
- But he did not stop there; he went further and furnished to us light-throwing samples of their behavior, and also light-throwing samples of their speeches. [5]
- Our mother could not prevent, however, similar and worse speeches from coming to our ears. [10]
- His speech last night at the Library Hall is one of the few sensible Republican speeches I have read. [9]
- I stepped in next door and took Dr. Jackson to the hotel and we played billiards from 7 to 11.30 P.M. and then went to a beer-mill to meet some twenty Chicago journalists--talked, sang songs and made speeches till 6 o'clock this morning. [5]
- But I set my ears open, for those two speeches had affected me uncannily, I being superstitious and easily troubled by any little thing of a strange and unusual sort. [5]
- The Era took Mr. Jason's advice and began to publish those portions of Krebs's speeches that were seemingly detrimental to his own cause. [9]
- This wounds me more than any number of injurious and unkind speeches could do. [5]
- When the men's minds had cooled and Sellers was gone, they hated themselves for letting him beguile them with fine speeches, but it was too late, now--they agreed to hang him another time--such time as Providence should appoint. [5]
- There was a meeting last night, I understand, with Rench and Hillman and a delegate come from Newcastle making speeches, the only way they'd get their rights would be for you to recognize the union. [9]
- And in the meantime I'll have my secretary send you the complete list of my speeches up to date, and I know you will read them carefully. [9]
- It occurred to me, since I did not care to attend Krebs's meetings, to ask my confidential stenographer, Miss McCoy, to go to Turner's Hall and take down one of his speeches verbatim. [9]
- All these speeches may look dull in print, but how the lightning glared around them when they were uttered, and how the crowd roared in response! [5]
- The two speeches may be placed side by side, and I will venture to leave it to impartial judges whether his questions have not been more directly and circumstantially answered than mine. [7]
- I listened to many speeches and explanations of the prejudice that existed in the mind of the dyed-in-the-wool American against England, and the reason most frequently given was the "school-book" reason; our histories kept the feeling alive. [9]
- How any reasonable man can hear one of Mr. Lincoln's speeches without being converted to Republicanism is something that we can't account for. [7]
- Did he not make speeches in the lobby to show how villainous that decision was, and how it ought to be overthrown? [7]
- He did not make a mistake, in one of his early speeches, when he called me an "amiable" man, though perhaps he did when he called me an "intelligent" man. [7]
- Not that Bathsheba made any fine moral speeches, to herself. [6]
- You have at least twenty speeches in your possession that fully explain it. [7]
- Then the Morgan lawyers made their speeches, and seemed to make singularly weak ones --they did really nothing to help the Morgan cause. [5]
- Is it not just to yourself that you should, in a few public speeches, state your reasons, and thus justify yourself? [7]
- And so Mr. Jack, who made speeches for Breckenridge in the face of Mr. Brinsmade's Union leanings, laughed at Stephen when he came to spend the night. [9]
- Do you find it in our platform, our speeches, our conventions, or anywhere? [7]
- He has waggled it around through various courts and made some booming speeches on it. [5]
- It was made in reply to one of Judge Douglas's speeches. [7]
- It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. [7]
- We were talking in low tones, Dolly with her head turned from the stage, whence the doctor was flinging his impassioned speeches in vain. [9]
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