valedictorian
noun
val·e·dic·to·ri·an
ˌva-lə-ˌdik-ˈtȯr-ē-ən 
: the student usually having the highest rank in a graduating class who delivers the valedictory address at the commencement exercises
Examples of valedictorian in a Sentence
She was the valedictorian of her class in 1985.
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Among honors like the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma and the State Seal of Civic Engagement was the highest of them all: valedictorian.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
Advertisement April 27, 2024 Citing unspecified safety threats, USC President Carol Folt last month rescinded pro-Palestinian valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speaking slot and then canceled the main ceremony.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Willy, class valedictorian at WHS and recipient of the prestigious Rotary Award, joined the Navy in 1943, after completing his first year at Peabody College in Nashville.
—Antigoni Lefteris Ladd, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024
On May 16, 18-year-old Early College High School valedictorian Alem Hadzic took the stage at his graduation to give his speech just hours after his father's funeral.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024
Advertisement April 27, 2024 Citing unspecified safety threats, USC President Carol Folt last month rescinded pro-Palestinian valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speaking slot and then canceled the main ceremony.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Willy, class valedictorian at WHS and recipient of the prestigious Rotary Award, joined the Navy in 1943, after completing his first year at Peabody College in Nashville.
—Antigoni Lefteris Ladd, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024
On May 16, 18-year-old Early College High School valedictorian Alem Hadzic took the stage at his graduation to give his speech just hours after his father's funeral.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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“Valedictorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valedictorian. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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