KEYNOTE ADDRESS Synonyms: 23 Similar Words

keynote address

noun

variants or keynote speech

Definition of keynote address

as in lecture

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Recent Examples of keynote address The keynote address for Ternus will set the tone for his vision of Apple's future, Forrester analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee said. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Trump will deliver a keynote address to close out Day 1 on Wednesday night. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The president is planning to take the stage both nights of the convention, giving a keynote address Wednesday and then closing remarks after Vice President JD Vance gives his own speech the following night. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Trump will deliver a speech billed as a keynote address on Wednesday. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keynote address

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Noun

Nolan folds all of that into a hugely entertaining superhero movie without turning it into a lecture.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Cornerback Keyon Martin said coaching moments with Minter were more of a conversation than a lecture.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lecture

Noun

The tribute and the timing — Bell is in pre-production for Free Fall, a thriller planned as her feature debut as a director — felt perfect.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, former MLB outfielder Brandon Barnes posted an emotional tribute to Wolfe on Facebook.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tribute

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The eulogy led to applause both in the church and among crowds listening outside.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
She’s never spoken about Diana in post-1997 interviews—in contrast with her younger brother, Charles Spencer, who became the unofficial representative of the Spencer siblings following the delivery of his powerful eulogy at Diana’s funeral.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of eulogy

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The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church’s pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Her words, as if plucked from a Sunday morning sermon, speak to the source of her strength.

— Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sermon

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