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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Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self was the guest speaker at KU football’s team meeting on Tuesday morning. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025 Claire Culwell is guest speaker. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025 Lebda also was a frequent guest speaker on news networks like Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business and The Street, in addition to appearances on Mornings with Maria, CNBC Squawk Box and Mad Money with Jim Cramer. Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025 The first show back since the political commentator’s death was held at University of Minnesota Twin Cities on Monday, Sept. 22, with Michael Knowles as guest speaker, according to the organization. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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