keynote address

noun

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: keynote address in a Sentence

Definition of keynote address

: 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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Examples of keynote address in a Sentence

Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.

Recent Examples of keynote address from the Web

Maricopa County Attorney and veteran Bill Montgomery delivers the keynote address at a Memorial Day remembrance at the Mesa Cemetery on May 28, 2018.

— bree burkitt, azcentral, "Soldier killed in Somalia was 26-year-old from Chandler, Department of Defense says," 10 June 2018
In his keynote address, American Legion Post 13 Commander Ronald Coderre spoke about four local men who made that ultimate sacrifice.

— denise coffey, Courant Community, "Memorial Day Parade Honors Fallen Military," 4 June 2018
In November, Gorsuch delivered the keynote address at the Federalist Society’s annual black-tie dinner, which took place in Washington’s Union Station.

— simon van zuylen-wood, Daily Intelligencer, "How Neil Gorsuch Became the Second-Most-Polarizing Man in Washington," 28 May 2018
William Sean Lee, who is retiring Thursday as chaplain of the Joint Force Headquarters of the Maryland National Guard, delivered the keynote address.

— mary carole mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Fallen service members remembered at Memorial Day service at Dulaney Valley," 28 May 2018
The convention is an opportunity to raise the profile of individuals like Rep. Mimi Walters of Irvine, who will deliver the keynote address on Friday night.

— alexei koseff, sacbee, "Five things to watch at the California Republican Party convention this weekend | The Sacramento Bee," 4 May 2018
The iPhone maker on Monday will kick off its annual developers confab with a keynote address that kicks off at 1 p.m. ET.

— don reisinger, Fortune, "How to Watch Apple's WWDC 2018 Keynote on iPhone, iPad, and Even Windows PCs," 4 June 2018
In his keynote address, Lee plans to tell a story from his career, of working as a chaplain at the Pentagon after 9/11, giving comfort to soldiers and praying over remains from the site.

— libby solomon, baltimoresun.com, "Towson pastor, National Guard chaplain to speak about sacrifice at Memorial Day ceremony," 21 May 2018
In his keynote address on Tuesday, chief executive Sundar Pichai is expected to emphasize the theme of responsibility, the person said.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "At Google, ‘responsibility’ upstages new technology," 8 May 2018

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