keynote speaker

noun

: one who delivers a keynote address

Examples of keynote speaker in a Sentence

Senator Williams was the keynote speaker at the convention.

Recent Examples on the Web

King was the final keynote speaker for the World’s Best Summit, an annual two-day event bringing together leading travel industry professionals, changemakers, and creatives to discuss the latest trends. — Erianne Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Years later, at a ceremony for a scholarship award Alvarado won as a college student, Valdez served as keynote speaker. — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

In June 1946, he was scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s state convention (the DFL is Minnesota’s version of the Democratic Party). — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

One of the keynote speakers, Gabby Beckford, also echoed the value of connection. — Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for keynote speaker

• beaker
• meeker
• seeker
• sneaker
• weaker
• loudspeaker