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valedictory

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


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But he says nothing about its posthumous Off Broadway production, in 2023, which played to packed houses and mixed reviews — not quite the valedictory Sondheim would have wanted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

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

We can only hope that those valedictory titles aren’t telling us something about Fellowship’s future.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

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




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