maiden speech
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of maiden speech
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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In her maiden speech in the House of Commons in October 2024, Fleet said it was her "duty" to speak up for women in her Derbyshire constituency "whose stories are not being told".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ms. Sherrill used her maiden speech to lay out her plans to ease electric rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
In her maiden speech in the House of Commons in 2010, she vowed to fight for "jobs, growth and prosperity" - likely centrepieces of Labour's first Budget in nearly 15 years, on 30 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
In his maiden speech, 100 days after taking office, David Lammy said the climate issue, along with a decline in nature, would be "central to all the Foreign Office does".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on the 4th of August 1876, on Lord Sandon’s Education Bill.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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