guest speaker
noun
: a person invited to a gathering to give a speech
He was the guest speaker at the awards ceremony.
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Lincoln Mayor Holly Andreatta was invited to be a guest speaker.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
As the two-hour gatherings typically go, Ridenour was the guest speaker, and a new member was initiated to the group, blindfolded while sitting on a wooden horse.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
The guest speaker will be Chula Vista Mayor John McCann.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Command Senior Chief Vena Ramirez with the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach will be the guest speaker.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
As the two-hour gatherings typically go, Ridenour was the guest speaker, and a new member was initiated to the group, blindfolded while sitting on a wooden horse.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
The guest speaker will be Chula Vista Mayor John McCann.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Command Senior Chief Vena Ramirez with the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach will be the guest speaker.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guest speaker
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“Guest speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20speaker. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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