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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That was much clear from CEO Jensen Huang’s GTC keynote address Tuesday.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Emory University has tapped Grammy-winning icon Usher Raymond IV to deliver the keynote address at its 180th Commencement.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Helena Kennedy, chair of the panel of legal experts on media freedom and director of the International Bar Assn.’s Human Rights Institute, will give a keynote address on the topic of media accessibility as a human right.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Prospective speakers can submit a nomination form to be considered to deliver one of several keynote addresses or lead an informative breakout session during the event.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Emory University has tapped Grammy-winning icon Usher Raymond IV to deliver the keynote address at its 180th Commencement.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Helena Kennedy, chair of the panel of legal experts on media freedom and director of the International Bar Assn.’s Human Rights Institute, will give a keynote address on the topic of media accessibility as a human right.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Prospective speakers can submit a nomination form to be considered to deliver one of several keynote addresses or lead an informative breakout session during the event.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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