teleprompter
noun
tele·prompt·er
ˈte-lə-ˌpräm(p)-tər 
: a device for displaying prepared text to a speaker or performer
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Newsom successfully overcame his lifelong struggle with dyslexia to deliver a compelling and well-executed final State of the State address, demonstrating strong rhetorical skill and delivery despite his anxiety about reading from teleprompters.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
There was some riffing that was not on the teleprompter there.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Beaming presenters read their lines off teleprompters.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
It was led by one of her costars from the 1980 film 9 to 5, Lily Tomlin, who, after being greeted with a standing ovation, struggled to read the teleprompter, which made for a funny but awkward segment.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
There was some riffing that was not on the teleprompter there.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Beaming presenters read their lines off teleprompters.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
It was led by one of her costars from the 1980 film 9 to 5, Lily Tomlin, who, after being greeted with a standing ovation, struggled to read the teleprompter, which made for a funny but awkward segment.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Teleprompter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleprompter. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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