valedictory
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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
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
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
In 1995, one month after James Merrill’s death, came the publication of his valedictory volume, a “A Scattering of Salts,” arguably the greatest accomplishment of the poet’s five-decade career.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023
His valedictory speech was entitled “To Be or Not to Be.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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