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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Vice President Vance will give a keynote address at a tech summit in Washington next month, underscoring the Trump administration's focus on artificial intelligence and advanced computing.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
The first iPhone was invented by Apple and introduced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, during a keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The convention features keynote addresses, masterclasses, policy roundtables, the Best Animated FRAMES Awards, and cultural programming.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Holiday Breakfast is scheduled for Jan. 20 in Minneapolis with a keynote address by journalist and Minnesotan Michele Norris.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2024
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
The first iPhone was invented by Apple and introduced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, during a keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The convention features keynote addresses, masterclasses, policy roundtables, the Best Animated FRAMES Awards, and cultural programming.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Holiday Breakfast is scheduled for Jan. 20 in Minneapolis with a keynote address by journalist and Minnesotan Michele Norris.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2024
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 6 Mar. 2025.
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