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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Ticket information, the event schedule, and information about Kober and other keynote speakers, are available through the ALIGN Summit Eventbrite page. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 June 2026 First up, thoughts from Rick Woychik, a senior adviser to NIH chief Jay Bhattacharya who subbed for him as keynote speaker, plus some background from our STAT colleague Anil Oza. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 June 2026 Berry was the keynote speaker at Meatstock 2026, an annual convention for followers of carnivore and ketogenic diets. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 William Arruda is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and personal branding pioneer. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 31 May 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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