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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Keys was valedictorian of her class at Madeira High School in Cincinnati in 2010. —

Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025 In addition to his online success, Nestor was the valedictorian of his high school and graduated with the highest honors from Georgia Tech. —

Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025 Perhaps the most common misperception is that scholarships are only available to elite athletes or the class valedictorian and salutatorian. —

Ethan Cloud, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Luigi Mangione, the prep school valedictorian and University of Pennsylvania alumnus from a wealthy Maryland family who is now charged with the ambush murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is drawing comparisons to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. —

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for valedictorian