Examples of 'maiden speech' in a sentence
Meaning of "maiden speech"
This phrase is used to describe the first official speech made by someone, typically in a public forum or as a member of a legislative body. It often signifies an important moment or milestone in a person's public speaking career
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- The first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly, in Britain in the House of Commons and House of Lords.
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His maiden speech was on a housing subsidies bill.
We wish her well in her maiden speech.
His maiden speech concerned higher education.
I am glad you have made your maiden speech.
I made my maiden speech on the last day of the debate.
I congratulate her on an effective maiden speech.
His maiden speech concentrated on the successes of the cooperative movement.
I well remember my own maiden speech.
Her maiden speech and testament is a perfectly cynical description of our era.
I await with great interest his maiden speech.
We congratulate you on this maiden speech and we hope it is not your last.
Perhaps the time has come for me to make my maiden speech.
His maiden speech focused on affordable lending and pay day loans.
Louise is making her maiden speech on Monday.
He made his maiden speech on the role of locks and safes in crime prevention.
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Wijsenbeek her first report and her maiden speech in the House.
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of parliament.
I could not think of a better place to deliver my maiden speech as federal Minister of Finance.
His maiden speech was in favour of abolishing the civil disabilities of the Jews.
From when you were Wet behind the ears and gave your maiden speech.
He argued strongly in his maiden speech for extending protection of old age pension schemes.
Justice Ranade wrote her maiden speech.
She made her maiden speech in the House of Lords on the same day.
You are to be congratulated on what I understand is your maiden speech in Parliament.
Your maiden speech in the House has not endeared you Step away.
Thank you Mr Corbett and congratulations on your maiden speech.
That was your maiden speech in this House and I congratulate you.
May I congratulate you on a very promising maiden speech to the House.
In the Commons his maiden speech was directed at the Prince Regent.
She even mentioned Western Sahara in her maiden speech in parliament.
His maiden speech was about women 's homelessness, domestic violence and social exclusion.
The first is that Mr Swoboda made his maiden speech in this Chamber.
His maiden speech called for the use of smaller driver-operated buses in rural areas.
I also welcome Mrs Malone who has just given her maiden speech.
In Parliament Sgro delivered his maiden speech in the Italian language.
I regret that I was in a meeting and missed his Maiden Speech.
I believe this was your maiden speech before Parliament?
He supported National Service in his maiden speech.
His maiden speech on 1 November concentrated on the problem of housing in his constituency.
Donald Trump delivers his maiden speech at Davos.
Randolph . I was going to write to congratulate you on this young man 's maiden speech.
Excuse my nerves, this is my maiden speech in this House.
I was going to write to congratulate you on this young man 's maiden speech.
Moreover, Cicero made his maiden speech at this time.
In her maiden speech she paid tribute to Stourbridge 's history of glass making.
May I congratulate you from the Chair on your maiden speech in this House.
I think this was you maiden speech in this Chamber ; aU the best to you.
Traditionally, the House extends certain concessions or courtesies to a Member delivering a maiden speech.
I am now delivering a maiden speech as a new-again member of the House of Commons.
The Head Boy and the Head Girl make their maiden speech on this occasion.
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