keynote address
noun
: an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm
called also keynote speech
Examples of keynote address in a Sentence
Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
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Angela Davis, the legendary activist, scholar and author known for her decades of work in racial justice, prison abolition and Black feminist thought, will deliver the keynote address at Get Free: A Black Feminist Reunion, taking place New Orleans right now.
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 6 June 2025
She’s become a speaker and delivered the keynote address at this year’s Sportswomen of Colorado gala.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Martyna Majok: The Pulitzer winning playwright and Yale School of Drama graduate delivers the festival’s keynote address on June 14 at 2:15 p.m. in the Humanities Quadrangle on York Street.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The memorial service will include Hull reading the annual proclamation, a keynote address and taps being played.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 6 June 2025
She’s become a speaker and delivered the keynote address at this year’s Sportswomen of Colorado gala.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Martyna Majok: The Pulitzer winning playwright and Yale School of Drama graduate delivers the festival’s keynote address on June 14 at 2:15 p.m. in the Humanities Quadrangle on York Street.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The memorial service will include Hull reading the annual proclamation, a keynote address and taps being played.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for keynote address
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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