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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Above all, keynote speakers offered heartfelt tributes that expressed their love and admiration for the dynamic woman whose impact on high school athletes and athletics is unmatched. Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 What to Know Biden, Tuesday's keynote speaker at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) in Chicago, highlighted DOGE's spending and staffing cuts. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Pritzker, who has stepped up his line of attacks against Trump in recent public appearances, is heading to New Hampshire next month to be the keynote speaker for a state party event. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025 Vance’s presence as the keynote speaker is a statement in and of itself. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 20 Mar. 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 6 May. 2025.

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