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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After the Scar Tree Walk event, Harry will serve as the keynote speaker on workplace mental health at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit outside of Melbourne. Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 The company introduced its first autonomous tractor in 2022, and a year later CEO John May was the keynote speaker at the annual Consumer Electronics Show ― a stamp of approval from leaders in the tech industry that would have been unheard of in past decades. Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Harry is set to serve as a keynote speaker at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne, where he is expected to address workplace mental health and psychological safety. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Wild in-arena host Kirsten Krull will serve as the event’s emcee, while sports reporter Cassidy Hettesheimer is the keynote speaker. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keynote speaker

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Apr. 2026.

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