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keynote address
noun
: an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm
called also keynote speech
Examples of keynote address in a Sentence
Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Blue's Clues star, 50, delivered the keynote address to approximately 800 graduates receiving master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees and certificates at SUNY Delhi's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, with persistent banging heard even during the keynote address.
—Essence Staff, Essence, 10 May 2024
That is also the same day that the former president is slated to deliver the keynote address for the Minnesota Republican Party's annual Lincoln Reagan dinner, per reporting from radio station KFGO.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 9 May 2024
Washington — President Biden is set to deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Day of Remembrance Celebration on Tuesday, where he's expected to condemn a rise in antisemitism in the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 7 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
keynote address
noun
: the main speech given at a gathering (as a political convention)
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