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.
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My mother was, however, invited to be a keynote speaker at CatCon, the biggest cat-centric pop culture event in the world. Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026 The keynote speaker for the event is nationally recognized educator and author Kittie Weston-Knauer. Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026 The keynote speaker will be Shontrai Irving, PNW alumnus and clinical professor of Business Law at PNW. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026 The event showcased several keynote speakers, including industry leaders from Nvidia and Microsoft, among others. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keynote speaker

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of keynote speaker was in 1896

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“Keynote speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20speaker. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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