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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Earlier this month, Nesbø was a guest speaker at the London Book Fair and at the same event, Netflix execs touted that around 50% of the streamer’s content is based on book adaptations.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group and owner of MLB’s Baltimore Orioles, was a guest speaker at Wednesday’s NBA board of governors meeting as part of a discussion owners had on the America 250 celebration.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The guest speaker will be Anthony DiMartino, who is running for City Council of Escondido, District 2.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The event, hosted by the City of Miami Gardens Mayor and Council on March 6 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Davie, featured Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Ashanti as a special guest speaker.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group and owner of MLB’s Baltimore Orioles, was a guest speaker at Wednesday’s NBA board of governors meeting as part of a discussion owners had on the America 250 celebration.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The guest speaker will be Anthony DiMartino, who is running for City Council of Escondido, District 2.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The event, hosted by the City of Miami Gardens Mayor and Council on March 6 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Davie, featured Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Ashanti as a special guest speaker.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Guest speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20speaker. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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