keynote address

variants or keynote speech
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Recent Examples of keynote address 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 Clad in his customary all-black ensemble of sneakers, jeans and leather jacket, CEO Jensen Huang delivered the news during his keynote address. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 At this year’s APEC CEO Summit in South Korea — which gathers some of the most influential executives and economic leaders across Asia to discuss the future of business and innovation — RM delivered the keynote address and called on those in power to invest in artistic endeavors. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keynote address
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Noun
  • Written after he was stabbed on stage during a lecture in New York State in August 2022.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • But that didn’t stop her from signing up for a lecture this fall about training greyhounds.
    Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Shelton’s mother, Stacy, also paid tribute to him on social media.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • His most recent Instagram post is from 2024 and pays tribute to his deceased bandmate, Liam Payne.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Bill Clinton, the sitting president, gave a eulogy.
    Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night eulogy to his friend and band-leader Cleto Escobedo III.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • King’s ability to take ideas from White preachers’ bland sermons and convert them to stirring oratory was part of his genius, Miller says.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
  • At the beginning of his sermon, Thurston highlighted the South Side church’s connection to King.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026

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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keynote%20address. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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