valedictory
adjective
val·e·dic·to·ry
| \ ˌva-lə-ˈdik-t(ə-)rē
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Definition of valedictory
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
valedictory
noun
plural valedictories
Definition of valedictory (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an address or statement of farewell or leave-taking
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Examples of valedictory in a Sentence
Adjective
a valedictory address given by the college president upon his retirementNoun
He received a very warm valedictory for his long career.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
During that valedictory weekend, Jacy vanishes without a trace. — Mameve Medwed, BostonGlobe.com, "In Richard Russo’s “Chances Are...,” an incomplete reunion brings overdue revelations," 25 July 2019 In his absence, The Holy Bible has been likened to Joy Division’s Closer and Nirvana’s In Utero: the valedictory statements of brilliant, troubled young men. — Longreads, "Manic Street Preachers’ Album The Holy Bible," 25 June 2019 The truth is this juggernaut of a series has been in a valedictory mood for some time now, and never more so than on the eve of its return. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, "It’s (Past) Time to Say Goodbye to Game of Thrones," 12 Apr. 2019 Finally, pardon a valedictory cynicism, but the most important truth about any political proposal is the part unsaid. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Big Names Bake a Climate Pie in the Sky," 18 Jan. 2019 There’s a valedictory sadness to these memories, but Tolstaya isn’t the type to pine. — Lev Grossman, New York Times, "Are Her Characters Seeing Things? Maybe. Maybe Not.," 5 Apr. 2018 United, in what would prove to be Ferguson’s final season, cruised to a valedictory title. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "On Sánchez, City Passes and United Strikes," 19 Jan. 2018 Justice Kennedy’s final opinions on the court had a valedictory quality. — Adam Liptak, New York Times, "In Influence if Not in Title, This Has Been the Kennedy Court," 27 June 2018 Matthew Brun of Libertyville gave the valedictory address. — Kathy Routliffe, chicagotribune.com, "Loyola Academy graduates salute past, greet future at Gentile Center," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'valedictory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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