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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This time, there was a guest speaker who was a former client of the shelter.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
The guest speaker is San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
This year’s guest speaker will be David Pruente, chief strategy officer for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, who will speak on the big issues shaping the region.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase, will be our special guest speaker (a spot that, for years, went to Warren Buffett).
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
The guest speaker is San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
This year’s guest speaker will be David Pruente, chief strategy officer for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, who will speak on the big issues shaping the region.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase, will be our special guest speaker (a spot that, for years, went to Warren Buffett).
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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