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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Republican National Committee has released the full list of keynote speakers for the party’s convention. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Chris Sund is the author of You Are Capable of More, a keynote speaker, and President/COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare and Nebula. — Chris Sund, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Last month, Navar and EverythingALS held their fourth annual AI Innovation Summit, where Andrews was the keynote speaker. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Ryan is a keynote speaker who gives talks on leadership, culture, and personal excellence. — Big Think, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for keynote speaker

• beaker
• meeker
• seeker
• sneaker
• weaker
• loudspeaker