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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keynote address
  1. lecture
  2. tribute
  3. eulogy
  4. sermon
Noun
  • Make the idea vivid, stay curious, and let the conversation expand without becoming a lecture.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • One serious lecture will not prepare a child for every app, friend or group chat.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of lecture
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  • So much so that updates about them often came in the form of birthday tributes from both Coigney and Mark.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The track’s tribute was among the highlights of a homecoming weekend for Hamlin, who grew up about 20 minutes from the track.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tribute
Noun
  • Robert Taylor counted Ronald Reagan among his closest friends, close enough that the future president delivered a eulogy at Taylor's funeral in 1969.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In a final ode to Graham, Hannity used his eulogy to rally support for Israel’s wars.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of eulogy
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  • 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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