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keynote address

American  

noun

  1. a speech, as at a political convention, that presents important issues, principles, policies, etc.


Etymology

Origin of keynote address

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Several students walked out of their Stanford University graduation ceremony as Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage to deliver a keynote address.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Ukrainian officials said the attack was aimed at disrupting the three-day gathering, which President Vladimir Putin will attend and make a keynote address at on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Gustavo Dudamel, the world-renowned music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted the USC band and also delivered the keynote address.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

She pushed through her last mile and collapsed into bed to recharge for what lay ahead: two days at a conference, where she delivered a keynote address and networked with prospective customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He started his campaign auspiciously enough with an overture to James Conant, who visited Berkeley in May to deliver the keynote address at Charter Day, the university’s annual founding celebration.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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