Formal oral communications (8)

I believe the answer is:

speeches

(Other definitions for speeches that I've seen before include "Formal spoken communications" , "Dialogues" , "Orations" , "Formal communications to audiences" , "Formal words to audiences" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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