keynote address

noun

variants or keynote speech
Definition of keynote addressnext
as in lecture

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Recent Examples of keynote address Ben Zand, founder and CEO of Zandland, will deliver the opening keynote address that will reflect on what genuinely engages audiences today and how creators can build sustained audience connection in an increasingly fragmented media environment. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2026 The turning point came in July 2004, when Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026 In Long Beach, Forest Lawn, a cemetery park built in 1921, held a Memorial Day observance on Monday morning that featured a keynote address, patriotic music, invocation, ceremonial wreath presentation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a color guard, and a presidential proclamation. — Daily News, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for keynote address
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  1. lecture
  2. tribute
  3. eulogy
  4. sermon
Noun
  • Note and MyScript Calculator streamline handwritten lecture notes.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This insensate gaze is one that cannot be returned, as Jacques Lacan observed of the camera pointed at him during his performative lecture Télévision, recorded in 1973 and broadcast on prime-time TV in France.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lecture
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  • Inter Miami paid tribute to Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, after his death following an illness was announced on Saturday.
    — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Lupo died in 2020, and the royals shared a tribute to their late pup.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tribute
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  • In a final ode to Graham, Hannity used his eulogy to rally support for Israel’s wars.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • Sharpton invoked Mississippi's history of racist violence during his eulogy, including the lynching of Emmett Till and assassination of Medgar Evers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of eulogy
Noun
  • She was schooled in The African Methodist Pocket Hymn Book and the word-power of sermons.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In his sermon, Graham spoke directly to the shooting that took place.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sermon

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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keynote%20address. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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