keynote address
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of keynote address
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The broadcaster and author said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention at the O2 arena in London after giving the keynote address in September 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 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
In his keynote address, Mr. Huang detailed the advances Nvidia’s chips have wrought.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
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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