The Voice bowed and there were a few more formal speeches.

"And forget that formal little speech about why am I honoring your house."

He had important news that took precedence over any formal speech.

It was a stiff, formal speech, not at all what she had wanted to say.

I won't take up your time with any formal speeches, people.

Popes have used the we as part of their formal speech with certain recent exceptions.

This was hardly a surprise, given that he hated public speaking and did not make a single formal speech in his entire campaign.

This will be my second formal speech in two days, he considered.

He spent most of today listening politely to the formal speeches.

Michael smiled broadly, then stood up next to the fire- place as if he was about to deliver a formal speech.