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 night before her keynote address, Kennedy hosted an exclusive gathering at an Airbnb, organized as part of her partnership with the company.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Gold medal-winning skier Lindsey Vonn, still recovering from a devastating crash during the Winter Olympics in Italy, will deliver the keynote address during the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s commencement ceremony.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Matt and Ross Duffer, class of 2007, will return to their old stomping grounds at Chapman University to deliver the keynote address at commencement.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
His remarks followed those from Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong who gave the keynote address at the event.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Gold medal-winning skier Lindsey Vonn, still recovering from a devastating crash during the Winter Olympics in Italy, will deliver the keynote address during the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s commencement ceremony.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Matt and Ross Duffer, class of 2007, will return to their old stomping grounds at Chapman University to deliver the keynote address at commencement.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
His remarks followed those from Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong who gave the keynote address at the event.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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