keynote address
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of keynote address
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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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
That came a day after he delivered a keynote address at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in which Jobs introduced iCloud, the back end service that creates the seamless Apple experience.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Something had shifted over those few days, a shift most eloquently expressed in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s keynote address.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
Bill Gates will not deliver his keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, his philanthropic organisation said hours before the Microsoft co-founder was due to speak.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
They were all guests at a real estate conference slated to begin in Chamisaville that noon; the governor would give a keynote address, opening the two-day festivities.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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