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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Friday was the day Harris was set to deliver the keynote address to the gathering.
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Rutte, delivering a keynote address at the Bavarian State Representation, hosted by the Munich Security Conference in Germany, evoked the night the Berlin Wall fell as a reminder of the power of unity.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The duo will also deliver a keynote address during the awards dinner.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Carlson, has longstanding ties to Heritage, including giving the keynote address at the group's 50th anniversary celebration in 2023.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Rutte, delivering a keynote address at the Bavarian State Representation, hosted by the Munich Security Conference in Germany, evoked the night the Berlin Wall fell as a reminder of the power of unity.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The duo will also deliver a keynote address during the awards dinner.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Carlson, has longstanding ties to Heritage, including giving the keynote address at the group's 50th anniversary celebration in 2023.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Nov. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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