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valedictory

[val-i-dik-tuh-ree] / ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk tə ri /


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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

So as I emerge from the trenches, I have a few valedictory thoughts about how to make parenthood more appealing for my children and yours.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

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

“I have often been discouraged,” Joey said years earlier, when she gave her valedictory address.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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