speech day
British (in schools) an annual day on which prizes are presented, speeches are made by guest speakers, etc
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How to use speech day in a sentence
I should be too late for a speech-day, or I should probably go down to Harrow.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.) | Thomas MooreSpeech-Day at Harrow has been for more than forty years one of my favourite holidays.
Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography | George William Erskine RussellThis is the speech-day; and after the ceremonies in the school a procession of boats takes place on the Thames.
I determined, however, not to allow this distinction to make me overbearing to my inferiors at our next speech-day.
There was an annual speech-day, and Charles, on the first occasion, obtained a prize for his performance.
Charles Lyell and Modern Geology | Thomas George Bonney
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