keynote speaker

noun

: one who delivers a keynote address

Examples of keynote speaker in a Sentence

Senator Williams was the keynote speaker at the convention.
Recent Examples on the Web King, a Cal State University Los Angeles product, is still keynote speaker at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s satellite ceremony. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024 Canales was a keynote speaker on Thursday at the NCAA/NFL Coaches Academy, which hosted more than 40 high school and college coaches in Charlotte this week. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for keynote speaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of keynote speaker was in 1896

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“Keynote speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20speaker. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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