salutatorian

noun

sa·lu·ta·to·ri·an sə-ˌlü-tə-ˈtȯr-ē-ən

: the student usually having the second highest rank in a graduating class who delivers the salutatory address at the commencement exercises

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Perhaps the most common misperception is that scholarships are only available to elite athletes or the class valedictorian and salutatorian. —

Ethan Cloud, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Nashville Tennessean The 2024 valedictorians and salutatorians for Metro Nashville Public Schools have been announced. —

Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 29 Apr. 2024 Class ranks determine a high school’s valedictorian, the top scoring graduate, and its salutatorian, the second-highest scoring graduate. —

Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024 In high school, Grace Rohloff was a class salutatorian and led several sports teams. —

Susan Baek, NBC News, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for salutatorian