Sentence examples for funny speech from inspiring English sources

On these occasion speakers are expected to make a short, reasonably funny speech, and then they take questions.

Powerful and funny speech from Tosh @ASLEFunion calling out the influence of big money corporate donors vs the cleanest money in politics!

When Clinton spoke, one of her jokes was about how it took a village to help her write a funny speech.

One of the students, Claire, gives a dark and also funny speech to the class, where the smallness of her language expresses the smallness of her life.

Others may praise Joe Pesci's "Do you think I'm funny?" speech or Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco's back-door entrance into the Copacabana.

Chris hadn't done anything wrong, they just didn't like him – he had a funny speech impediment and he's a bit quirky and a bit serious," says the source.

It's a contrived device, but within its narrow parameters, lively, funny speeches locate the humor in panic and desperation.

Like Ann Richards, Davis is good on her feet, with a spectacular head of hair and a gift for funny speeches.

Back in the Commons chamber two backbenchers, by tradition, made funny speeches.

With poise beyond her years, she gave one of several sweet and funny speeches.

George Clooney, who hit the red carpet at the Golden Globes early on Sunday, summed up what is so special about the evening: "People get hammered and give funny speeches".