How to Use keynote in a Sentence

keynote

1 of 2 noun
  • Humor is the keynote of the play.
  • More voices have been heard on the date of the keynote.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Brand trust doesn’t just stem from campaigns and keynote slides.
    — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The next Apple keynote is just days away.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The next big piece of the puzzle will be the keynote itself.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The next big piece of the puzzle will be the keynote itself.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The next big piece of the puzzle will be the keynote itself.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • That happens at the keynote — read on for full details.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • First up is the announcement of the keynote.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • First up is the announcement of the keynote.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • First up is the announcement of the keynote.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • And there are more details in the schedule than just the keynote and the release date.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Watch the opening keynote in this video, and check out all the details below.
    — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
  • Release won’t happen during the keynote but some time the same day.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Release won’t happen during the keynote but some time the same day.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Release won’t happen during the keynote but some time the same day.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Al Jaber’s keynote made the same argument, but widened the frame.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • A couple of them approached me a few years ago to give the keynote talk at a meeting on my work.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Each year, on the day of the keynote, Apple reveals which phones have made the cut.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Show it in video, interviews and keynotes that scale your presence.
    — Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Perhaps the most striking quote of the conference didn’t come from a keynote.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The note sounded determined the key in which the song would be performed; thus, the term keynote.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The evening started with a keynote that could have launched a revolution.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Pre-orders will be confirmed at the keynote, and while the date seems certain, the timing could change.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Pre-orders will be confirmed at the keynote, and while the date seems certain, the timing could change.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Pre-orders will be confirmed at the keynote, and while the date seems certain, the timing could change.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • They will be announced at the same keynote and almost certainly go on sale on the same release date.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The one who gets quoted in the press, invited to the keynote stage or tapped for the next big promotion.
    — Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Schrader said during his keynote speech at AI on the Lot.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
  • The main event of the day was the keynote speech by Takei, who was 5 years old when his family was at the camp.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2023

keynote

2 of 2 verb
  • Shiny visuals help keynote demos pop and screenshots look fresh.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Critics of her appearance and keynote speech have been played up by media foes of the White House.
    — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2020
  • The news comes after the series debuted with a clip and keynote this month at South by Southwest. Amazon and reps for the Russos’ AGBO declined to comment as sources say deals have not yet been finalized.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2023
  • As a practicing Catholic, Swain had been awed by Hayhoe’s keynote the day before.
    — Dan Zak, Washington Post, 15 July 2019
  • The term keynote began as the practice of playing a note before a group, such as a cappella or barbershop, started singing.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2019
  • For the first time, Golf Channel televised a portion of it as well, including all of Mia Hamm’s keynote.
    — Rob Sauerhaft, USA TODAY, 21 June 2019
  • Network, listen to keynote speeches from industry leaders, and learn about the latest technology and trends.
    — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2018
  • In a show of party unity Buchanan was awarded the opening night keynote at that year’s GOP convention.
    — Zeke Miller, The Seattle Times, 4 Feb. 2019
  • Nvidia didn’t pull any punches during its big CES 2019 keynote on Sunday night.
    — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 7 Jan. 2019
  • His latest foray threw plans for May’s keynote Brexit speech in Florence into disarray.
    — Robert Hutton, Bloomberg.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Josh Linkner is a tech entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author and keynote speaker.
    — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2017
  • In panels and keynote speeches Tuesday, speakers swapped strategies and encouraged local leaders to look across the country for creative solutions.
    — Melissa Repko, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Following September’s keynote that brought us three new iPhones, only a month and a half later, Apple execs have again taken the stage to announce more products.
    — Hanna Howard, Teen Vogue, 30 Oct. 2018
  • On Tuesday, weeks after the shooting, Florida Democrats announced Pritzker will keynote the state's leadership gala this weekend.
    — Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 13 July 2022
  • Another Fox contributor, Tomi Lahren, keynoted the event in 2018.
    — Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Eventually, Brown was called back to the beauty industry, traveling to India to keynote the country's first makeup show and then being asked by Masterclass to be an expert and teach makeup.
    — Amena Saad, Fortune, 25 June 2021
  • The event will feature a presentation and keynote speeches from members of the segregated school’s basketball team that won its first state basketball championship in 1955, marking the first time an all-black school won an open state tournament.
    — Nathan Brown, Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Amazon is taking center stage at this year’s RTS London and will chair the bi-annual convention, with international chief Kelly Day set to keynote.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 May 2026
  • Filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood is set to keynote the 2025 Film Independent Forum in a conversation moderated by Lena Waithe.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The shows were announced and teased as part of two separate panel discussions to open Wednesday’s AI on the Lot conference, which took place on the Amazon MGM Studios lot in Culver City and was keynoted by Albert Cheng, Amazon MGM Studios’ chief operating officer.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 May 2026

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