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Recent Examples of keynote address
Matt and Ross Duffer, class of 2007, will return to their old stomping grounds at Chapman University to deliver the keynote address at commencement.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
His remarks followed those from Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong who gave the keynote address at the event.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
In November, Ramaswamy gave the keynote address at the college’s fall gala, near Cincinnati.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Alito, who marks 20 years on the bench this year and recently turned 76, was supposed to give the keynote address at the March 20 event but did not make remarks.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
His remarks followed those from Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong who gave the keynote address at the event.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
In November, Ramaswamy gave the keynote address at the college’s fall gala, near Cincinnati.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Alito, who marks 20 years on the bench this year and recently turned 76, was supposed to give the keynote address at the March 20 event but did not make remarks.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keynote address
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Chapman’s lecture was one of several sessions making up the first day of Screen Forever 40, the three-day industry conference marking the 40th edition of the Screen Producers Australia gathering.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Audiences are now challenging the media’s monopoly and the top-down lecture modes of addressing viewers and readers, which in some cases can present ethical challenges.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Highlights include a June 13 anniversary celebration with Jungle Fire, Healing Gems and DJ Liza Richardson; a tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder with DJ Spinna, Monalisa and MC Cognito; and a tribute to Roy Ayers led by composer Sly5thAve with a 12-piece ensemble including drummer Kassa Overall.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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All week, the British press has been awash with tributes to Attenborough, who has been making and presenting nature documentaries for decades.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Though attendees are visibly upset, there is no open casket, eulogy or any harping on grief.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Even when the Lord’s name was left out, Stanley speeches sounded like sermons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Late in his life, Dollison delivered sermons for Church of Christ congregations in Rector, Greenway and Jonesboro, as well as in the Missouri communities of Leachville and Campbell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keynote%20address. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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