A ceremonial event in some monarchies having parliamentary systems of government, occurring at the opening of a new parliamentary session or at some other interval, in which a king, queen, or designated official reads a prepared speech to the members of parliament outlining the government's agenda.

plural of bolt from the blue

(sports) To be in a winning position after having been in a losing position.

(intransitive) To avoid or eschew. / (transitive) To deny (someone or something) access to, to maintain distance between.

(US, law) A person who is convicted or accused of a crime and who flees from law enforcement and runs across state lines to evade arrest.

(idiomatic, often hyphenated, chiefly of an act of communication) Done in a direct manner; blunt.

(idiomatic, chiefly of communicating) In a straightforward manner; directly; bluntly.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shy away from

(duration) From sunrise to sunset. / (temporal location) At daytime.

(espionage) Of a spy: to return home after having gone undercover in enemy territory. / (by extension) To gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.