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
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Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
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Elgin Fire Chief Robert Cagann will host the event, with a proclamation read by Elgin Mayor David Kaptain and a keynote address delivered by Illinois State Fire Marshal Michele Pankow.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Anil Kochhar, son of the late Wilson College of Textiles alumnus Prakash Chand Kochhar, delivered the keynote address.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Mayor Andre Dickens delivered the keynote address to the graduates.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Governor Mikie Sherrill will deliver the keynote address this afternoon.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Anil Kochhar, son of the late Wilson College of Textiles alumnus Prakash Chand Kochhar, delivered the keynote address.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Mayor Andre Dickens delivered the keynote address to the graduates.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Governor Mikie Sherrill will deliver the keynote address this afternoon.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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