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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This week, West will deliver the keynote address at the 6th Annual Love Without Violence Conference in Milwaukee.
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Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
During Trump's keynote address at the RNC on Thursday, the former president mentioned the auto industry several times in an attempt to appeal to Michigan, home of many auto manufacturers.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 20 July 2024
The big headliner: Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Harold Washington Literary Award winner Tracy K. Smith will give this year's keynote address at 11:15am Saturday on the Feinberg Foundation Stage.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Speaking during a keynote address at the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) London Convention 2024, she was asked if a digital eyeball is worth as much as a linear eyeball for Channel 4.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
During Trump's keynote address at the RNC on Thursday, the former president mentioned the auto industry several times in an attempt to appeal to Michigan, home of many auto manufacturers.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 20 July 2024
The big headliner: Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Harold Washington Literary Award winner Tracy K. Smith will give this year's keynote address at 11:15am Saturday on the Feinberg Foundation Stage.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Speaking during a keynote address at the Royal Television Society’s (RTS) London Convention 2024, she was asked if a digital eyeball is worth as much as a linear eyeball for Channel 4.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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