valedictory
bidding goodbye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech.
of or relating to an occasion of leave-taking: a valedictory ceremony.
an address or oration delivered at the commencement exercises of a college or school on behalf of the graduating class.
any farewell address or oration.
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How to use valedictory in a sentence
The fifth, an ideal culmination of everything that came before it, uses this premise as a filter for Adlon’s valedictory meditations on personal history, family bonds, mortality and, above all, the constancy of change.
The Final Season of Better Things Is Pamela Adlon’s Masterpiece | Judy Berman | February 28, 2022 | TimeAs we approach the winter solstice and the impending new year, it almost seemed as if some of the last vestiges of autumn had been set ablaze in valedictory.
Saturday was warm and overcast in morning and evening | Martin Weil | December 19, 2021 | Washington PostAfter nearly 30 years on the air, Conan O’Brien bid farewell on Thursday night with a low-key valedictory lap.
Conan O’Brien’s late-night run appropriately ends with him as the beloved butt of the joke | Inkoo Kang | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostLou's valedictory has been acclaimed, without sarcasm, as baseball's Gettysburg Address.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address | Ray Robinson | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe congresswoman ended her valedictory to a man she described as “our icon” by saying “Michael Jackson, I salute you.”
The Constitution Is 400 Years Old and More Pearls From Sheila Jackson Lee | Ben Jacobs | March 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This concession speech was both a tribute to his opponent and a valedictory to his lifetime of service to the country.
The Olympics will provide an extraordinary valedictory for both men.
The valedictory match on the river on May 27 proved the best racing test, and furnished the most stirring sport of the trio.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.Has the reader heard of Sauerteig's last batch of Springwurzeln, a rather curious valedictory Piece?
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. I. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleDon Rosendo assented to all, knitted his brows and extended his open hand in a valedictory fashion.
The Fourth Estate, vol.1 | Armando Palacio ValdsWithout evincing any inclination to come in again, he there delivered his valedictory remarks.
Great Expectations | Charles DickensEleparu leads the valedictory salute, and Ocushlu waves the red scarf high over her head.
The Land of Fire | Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for valedictory
/ (ˌvælɪˈdɪktərɪ, -trɪ) /
a farewell address or speech
US and Canadian a farewell speech delivered at a graduation ceremony, usually by the most outstanding graduate
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