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 prizes, awarded last weekend at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, were announced following a keynote address by Ryan Warner, senior host of Colorado Matters on Colorado Public Radio.
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
Moore spoke at the annual South Carolina Democrats’ Blue Palmetto Dinner on Friday night in Columbia, S.C., and Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate, gave the keynote address on Saturday morning.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Walker will offer a keynote address at a wreath-laying ceremony before the parade.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
While the panels covered a range of issues, from maternal health to rights for people with disabilities, the current political situation was never far from anyone’s mind, although Lopez did try to bring some levity to the situation with his keynote address.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
Moore spoke at the annual South Carolina Democrats’ Blue Palmetto Dinner on Friday night in Columbia, S.C., and Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate, gave the keynote address on Saturday morning.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Walker will offer a keynote address at a wreath-laying ceremony before the parade.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
While the panels covered a range of issues, from maternal health to rights for people with disabilities, the current political situation was never far from anyone’s mind, although Lopez did try to bring some levity to the situation with his keynote address.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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