valedictory

Example Sentences

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Conservative lawyers and pundits marked the occasion by publishing laudatory articles that had, to me, a distinctly valedictory feel to them.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Speaking in her valedictory speech, Mrs May said being an MP "is the best job in the world" despite what she called "its frustrations".

From BBC • May 24, 2024

McConnell spoke from the Senate floor in somber, valedictory tones, but he left open the possibility that he might seek another term, declaring at one point: “I’m not going anywhere anytime soon.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

It wasn’t certain she’d make the band’s valedictory performance that night, one of the last of Dead & Co.’s recently concluded farewell tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

There was shuffling and rustling around me, then Henry Reed was giving his valedictory address, “To Be or Not to Be.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou