keynote address

variants or keynote speech
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Recent Examples of keynote address Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, was scheduled to give a keynote address on Wednesday. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026 Elyce Arons, founder and chief executive officer of Frances Valentine, will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2026 at LIM College‘s annual commencement. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026 The celebration includes a keynote address by Gerald Jones, associate vice president for student life at Southwestern University. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026 But in his keynote address, CEO Jensen Huang once again made clear that Nvidia does not see itself as simply a chip company. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keynote address
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Noun
  • The event is designed as more than a lecture.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture series honors the late journalist and is considered the capstone of the university’s Burkle Center for International Relations.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The official Grey's Anatomy social media accounts posted tributes to Dane across platforms on Friday, with an image of the actor in character on the show, and a statement honoring the late star.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Below, find Dempsey’s full remembrance for Dane, as well as tributes from Sam Levinson, Alyssa Milano, Nina Dobrev, Ashton Kutcher, Paul Walter Hauser, and more.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Your eulogy at Bobby’s memorial in San Francisco was so perfect and loving.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In a eulogy at his father’s funeral in 2015, Hunter-Torricke spoke of how this shaped his own worldview.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The story of Jesus Christ has inspired countless adaptations for stages, pages, sermons and screens big and small.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Around 120 people attended the Friday prayer in Brunico, sitting on the crowded floor in a room surrounded by curtains and listening to a sermon in Italian.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026

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