valedictory
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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
“My whole 2024 mantra has just been ‘Hold On,’ Tems said, referencing the hopeful, valedictory track on “Born in the Wild.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
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
In his valedictory speech, Taylor thanked his teachers.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
She stood all of 5 feet 4 inches, not counting the white stiletto heels, on the podium in the House television studio Thursday for one of her many valedictories.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
Two thousand years ago man's manner of dying was profoundly changed by the greatest of valedictories: "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit."
From Time Magazine Archive
One by one, they took to the floor with prepared valedictories.
From Time Magazine Archive
The mood felt very different than it did during both the stunted opening night and the respectful valedictories of Tuesday.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was laid to his last rest with the recitation of that noblest of valedictories: "Fear no more the heat o' the sun," over his tomb.
From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Robert Lynd
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