keynote address

noun

variants or keynote speech
Definition of keynote addressnext
as in lecture

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Recent Examples of keynote address During a fiery keynote address on Monday, the CEO of German telco Deutsche Telekom, Tim Höttges, said that other telco markets such as the U.S. and India have condensed in size to only a handful of players. — Ryan Browne, CNBC, 14 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 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for keynote address
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  1. lecture
  2. tribute
  3. eulogy
Noun
  • That earned him a gentle lecture from his mom about Michelle, and women in general, not being his property.
    — Mara Wilson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
  • It’s become common to see Self lecture Storr about his defense on the sideline.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • The two were married for well over 50 years, and the track serves as a tribute to their decades-long love story.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • This isn’t the first time Rodrigo has paid tribute to No Doubt.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of tribute
Noun
  • That rabbi ultimately visited Shirley at her new home outside Asheville and, this winter, gave a moving eulogy at Shirley’s funeral.
    — Ester Bloom, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Pastor Johnny Lee Gaddy, co-author of Dark Days of Horror at Dozier: Rapes, Murders, Beatings and Slavery, delivered a eulogy.
    — Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of eulogy

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