Sentence examples for marathon speeches from inspiring English sources

Coming from a workaholic famous for marathon speeches, this was praise indeed.

The comandante, as he was known to loyalists, used his extraordinary energy and charisma to dominate airwaves with marathon speeches (four hours was short).

In contrast to Fidel's marathon speeches and nocturnal habits, Raúl is a family man who speaks briefly and likes to be home for dinner.

Despite being best known for a three word catchphrase - "Socialism or death!" - Fidel Castro also delivered marathon speeches that could last as long as six hours.

In 1963 she reported for the Guardian on the International Union of Architects Conference in Havana, enduring one of Fidel Castro's marathon speeches of welcome.

After decades of revolutionary fervour in marathon speeches and newspaper columns it was time, in an occasionally trembling voice, for a hint of elegy.

WHAT book did Mr. Cruz read in the middle of his marathon speech?

Then came his marathon speech, expansive in tone as well as length.

Perhaps something in the Washington air makes senators "stop listening to the American people", he mused during his marathon speech.

Few Republicans have been more savvy about the media game than Mr. Cruz, who hit the phones almost immediately after his 21-hour marathon speech ended Wednesday.

The dueling sides were sharing one podium, taking turns in a kind of marathon speech standoff that seemed to capture the entire spectrum of the American political scene.