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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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 In late July, Calley Means — a Kennedy aide who founded a startup allowing consumers to get tax breaks on supplements and other health products — was the keynote speaker at a gathering for supplement industry executives. Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025 Serving as the keynote speaker during the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival's C-Suite Soirée on August 7, Reid, 56, was interviewed by friend and founder of social impact consulting firm Full Circle Strategies, Jotaka Eaddy. Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025 DiMarco uses his model influencer platform to spread awareness about deaf culture, launching the Nyle DiMarco Foundation — his nonprofit organization for deaf children and families — in 2016, and being the keynote speaker at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in 2020. James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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