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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The week-long event will kick off with a keynote address on Monday, June 9, and run through Friday, June 13.
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James Powel, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will jab at President Trump in the keynote address at the Emerge gala on Wednesday, making her first public remarks since leaving office in January, a source told The Hill.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
At a keynote address at the Institute of International Finance in Washington, D.C.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
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—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will jab at President Trump in the keynote address at the Emerge gala on Wednesday, making her first public remarks since leaving office in January, a source told The Hill.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
At a keynote address at the Institute of International Finance in Washington, D.C.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
The searchable database includes articles, video presentations, keynote addresses, guidelines, courses, and podcasts, among other sources on subjects that range from minimum wage laws to the filmmaker-participant relationship to on set safety.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for keynote address
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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