valedictory speech

collocation in English

meaningsofvaledictoryandspeech

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valedictory
adjective
uk
/ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.tər.i/us
/ˌvæl.əˈdɪk.tɚ.i/
relating to saying goodbye, ...
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speech
noun
uk
/spiːtʃ/us
/spiːtʃ/
the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of ...
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(Definition ofvaledictoryandspeechfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvaledictory speech

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It may be avaledictoryspeech, but it is an important one.
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I have been listening with great interest to what is perhaps hisvaledictoryspeech.
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I hope that it is not hisvaledictoryspeech, but the newspapers tell us that it might be.
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I, too, hope that that was not hisvaledictoryspeech.
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This, in a way, has been a bit of a maiden effort, avaledictoryspeech.
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It has been my great privilege to participate in today's debate, and to make what is in all probability myvaledictoryspeech.
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I fear that it was clearly avaledictoryspeech, and it would be inhuman not to sympathise with someone who is about to be fired, for whatever reason.
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His presidency is best known for thevaledictoryspeechhe gave in 1949, in which he attacked modernism.
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As such, he was scheduled to give thevaledictoryspeechduring the graduation ceremonies.
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It is interesting for another reason, however: we have heard a number of valedictory speeches today.
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We were not photographed in a group; we had no votes of thanks; no valedictory speeches; we just left off meeting.
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We heard three remarkable valedictory speeches.
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