Sentence examples for occasion speech from inspiring English sources

The most common of these, aside from burial, is the famadihana, in which the bones of the ancestors are removed from the family tomb, wrapped in new lamba especially woven for that purpose, and placed again in the tomb after the delivery of a kabary, a traditional "special occasion" speech.

As long as the occasion is a fairly lighthearted one, a joke or a bit of humor can be a great way to start an entertainment or occasion speech.

The difficulty of the task is increased by the fact that on many occasions speech is superimposed on the music parts, or vice versa.

He is of a genus and a generation for whom most occasions — speeches, dinner parties, deal closings — call for a well-told joke.

Mr. Obama had an ideal occasion — a speech at a car plant — to roll out his favorite metaphor from his midterm campaign appearances about how the American economy was like a car that Republicans ran into a ditch and then abandoned, only to ask for the keys back after Mr. Obama dug the car and the economy out of the hole.

The occasion featured speeches by government officials and professors and a recitation by children.

As ceremonies commemorating the attacks of Sept. 11 draw near, many people are planning to mark the occasion with speeches, solemn memorials, a multitude of voices.

It was an occasion for speeches, reminiscence, and muted mourning by many alumni, among them my father, who has been attending games in the stadium since he was a freshman, in 1935.

And unlike previous summits, this is not an occasion for speeches and platitudes.

Officials dressed anachronistically in top hats and frock coats mark the occasion with speeches.

The occasion was a speech by Hillary Clinton, much anticipated after the collapse of talks between Israelis and Palestinians.