speechwriter
noun
speech·writ·er
ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)
Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence
She is the President's principal speechwriter.
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Larner was a speechwriter for Eugene McCarthy during his 1968 campaign for president, which inspired his book Nobody Knows, serialized for Harpers in ’69.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
His speechwriters grabbed the metaphor by the hinges.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But most State of the Union speeches are consigned to oblivion as soon as they’re delivered, remembered only by the speechwriters who spent weeks coming up with the right applause lines and turns of phrase.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
For this assessment of Zelensky’s position, CNN spoke to some of those closest to the president – including his wife and his speechwriter – as well as diplomats and politicians from Europe and the US who have worked closely with him and his administration.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
His speechwriters grabbed the metaphor by the hinges.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But most State of the Union speeches are consigned to oblivion as soon as they’re delivered, remembered only by the speechwriters who spent weeks coming up with the right applause lines and turns of phrase.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
For this assessment of Zelensky’s position, CNN spoke to some of those closest to the president – including his wife and his speechwriter – as well as diplomats and politicians from Europe and the US who have worked closely with him and his administration.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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