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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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Walt Disney top executive Eric Schrier was a keynote speaker at Content London on Wednesday and detailed all of the strings added to the Disney+ bow as the streaming platform enters phase two. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025 The Hong Kong event’s keynote speaker, Gino Van Begin, secretary general of ICLEI, discussed how local governments can lead on climate action. Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 Baker and Quan were keynote speakers for the event. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025 Hip-hop artist and TV personality Big Freedia and 2025 Grammy winner Tank (of Tank and the Bangas), both of New Orleans, are the conference’s 2026 keynote speakers. Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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