keynote address

NOUN

main speech of event

Synonyms

STRONGEST

keynote keynote speech

Example Sentences

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In St Petersburg, he is expected to meet chief editors of international news agencies and deliver a keynote address.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Software stocks also kicked off June with a major boost from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during his keynote address at GTC early Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Gustavo Dudamel, the world-renowned music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted the USC band and also delivered the keynote address.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

She pushed through her last mile and collapsed into bed to recharge for what lay ahead: two days at a conference, where she delivered a keynote address and networked with prospective customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

All this, too, was before John Kerry invited him to give the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention being held in Boston.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama