valedictorian
noun
a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.
valedictorians
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pluralof valedictorian.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Fernando and Osmin were both valedictorians of their high school, and each earned a merit scholarship that covered tuition and housing at Loyola University New Orleans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
He graduated in 1994 as one of 24 valedictorians at his high school.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Determining whether she is the most “qualified” of the shortlister, though, is like picking out the smartest student in a class of valedictorians.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2022
This was the era in which Richie and fellow Motown valedictorians Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson changed the personality of American pop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
In the first group were the 140 "honor" men, who were valedictorians or salutatorians of their classes.
From Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods by Harry L. Hollingworth
