valedictorian
noun
val·e·dic·to·ri·an
ˌva-lə-ˌdik-ˈtȯr-ē-ən 
: the student usually having the highest rank in a graduating class who delivers the valedictory address at the commencement exercises
Examples of valedictorian in a Sentence
She was the valedictorian of her class in 1985.
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From being her high school valedictorian to earning the title of Miss Indiana and finishing third in the Miss USA pageant, Lete has never shied away from a challenge.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
He is followed by Grif (Jonathan P. Sims), a former high school valedictorian who in time will recall an innocent traffic mistake with horrifically disproportionate consequences.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Despite being named valedictorian of Hammond Central, Austin said there were few resources to help her during the college application process.
—Grace Salata, Cooper Vandriessche, and Taylore Williams, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2024
In particular, her decision to rescind pro-Palestinian valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speaking slot in USC’s main commencement ceremony drew widespread outrage.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
He is followed by Grif (Jonathan P. Sims), a former high school valedictorian who in time will recall an innocent traffic mistake with horrifically disproportionate consequences.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Despite being named valedictorian of Hammond Central, Austin said there were few resources to help her during the college application process.
—Grace Salata, Cooper Vandriessche, and Taylore Williams, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Sep. 2024
In particular, her decision to rescind pro-Palestinian valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speaking slot in USC’s main commencement ceremony drew widespread outrage.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
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“Valedictorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valedictorian. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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