keynote address
noun
: an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm
called also keynote speech
Examples of keynote address in a Sentence
Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.
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Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang’s keynote address is set for March 18 and will likely pack SAP Center, but it’s also being livestreamed, and Nvidia will have a watch party at SJSU for Bay Area college students.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
This year’s event featured a keynote address from Gal Gadot.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
During a keynote address at the National Association for Business Economics conference, Musalem noted that his baseline case is for inflation to gradually move toward the central bank’s 2% target.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Usher is set to deliver the keynote address at Emory University’s 180th commencement this spring when the R&B legend takes the podium at the graduation on May 12.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
This year’s event featured a keynote address from Gal Gadot.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
During a keynote address at the National Association for Business Economics conference, Musalem noted that his baseline case is for inflation to gradually move toward the central bank’s 2% target.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Usher is set to deliver the keynote address at Emory University’s 180th commencement this spring when the R&B legend takes the podium at the graduation on May 12.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keynote address
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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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