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valedictory

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


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The length and detail in his valedictory statement suggests this was in the pipeline for a day or two but there's no word on why he has taken this decision.

From BBC Jun. 28, 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

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

McCarthy noted during his valedictory press conference that he got a text message from a former opponent of one of the eight Republicans who voted against him, Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2023

His valedictory speech was entitled “To Be or Not to Be.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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

Three symphonic farewells, however, have just taken place, and interesting valedictories they were.

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

At Yale College, from 1787 onwards, there were no Masters' valedictories, nor syllogistic disputes in Latin, and in 1793 there were no Master's exercises at all.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Benjamin Homer Hall




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