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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The keynote address will be given by Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who recently issued an appeal to his nationals to come home and invest.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
He’s also set to deliver the keynote address at the largest fundraiser for New Hampshire Democrats on April 27, though the state no longer plays as significant a role in the presidential primary process.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Those songs are at the heart of the Celebration Tour, whose stop at SXSW coincides with Fogerty giving a keynote address alongside Tom Morello at the conference.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang’s keynote address is set for March 18 and will likely pack SAP Center, but it’s also being livestreamed, and Nvidia will have a watch party at SJSU for Bay Area college students.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
He’s also set to deliver the keynote address at the largest fundraiser for New Hampshire Democrats on April 27, though the state no longer plays as significant a role in the presidential primary process.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Those songs are at the heart of the Celebration Tour, whose stop at SXSW coincides with Fogerty giving a keynote address alongside Tom Morello at the conference.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang’s keynote address is set for March 18 and will likely pack SAP Center, but it’s also being livestreamed, and Nvidia will have a watch party at SJSU for Bay Area college students.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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