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.
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Ben Zand, founder and CEO of Zandland, will deliver the opening keynote address that will reflect on what genuinely engages audiences today and how creators can build sustained audience connection in an increasingly fragmented media environment.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2026
The turning point came in July 2004, when Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026
During a keynote address at Taiwan's Computex conference on Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new N1X processor made alongside Microsoft.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2026
The turning point came in July 2004, when Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026
During a keynote address at Taiwan's Computex conference on Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new N1X processor made alongside Microsoft.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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