salutatory

noun

Definition of salutatorynext
as in lecture

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  1. lecture
  2. eulogy
  3. tribute
  4. panegyric
  5. keynote address
  6. sermon
Noun
  • His campaigning—in the form of lectures and articles—did not qualify him as an author.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • Jimmy Carter’s Funeral Image President Biden delivered a eulogy at the state funeral for Jimmy Carter.
    David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • President Biden's eulogy——one of the final honors of his tenure——and the unique blend of personal and state traditions will remain as lasting tributes to Carter's century-long impact on the country.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of eulogy
Noun
  • Following the death of Sam Moore, many of the artists inspired by the Sam and Dave singer turned to social media to pay tribute to the soul legend.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Jon Bon Jovi, who collaborated with the musician on his 2006 solo album, Overnight Sensational, paid tribute to Moore on Facebook.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of tribute
Noun
  • Buckley’s magazine, National Review, the flagship of the movement, published regular panegyrics to anti-communist generalissimos, heaping adoration on the likes of the Dominican Republic’s Rafael Trujillo, Portugal’s Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, and Spain’s Francisco Franco.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
  • For example, Kenneth Khachigian, chief speechwriter for former President Ronald Reagan, wrote a panegyric about her for The Wall Street Journal, which went so far as to compare her to the Gipper.
    Robert Robb, CNN, 31 Oct. 2022
Definition of panegyric
Noun
  • Nvidia unveiled the processors at CES in Las Vegas, where CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote address on Monday.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Channing Dungey, Warner Bros. TV Group chairman and CEO, will deliver a keynote address at Mipcom in Cannes next month.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of keynote address
Noun
  • At a Sunday service just two days after the hurricane, Burke heard a sermon about community service.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Black pastors often gave sermons that could be heard loud and clear through the many small Black churches.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of sermon
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