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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Even former President Barack Obama once made a similar comparison, according to a book by Ben Rhodes, his former adviser and speechwriter.
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John Blake, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
John Maxwell, Clarence Jones (speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.) and Don Yaeger, who co-wrote my book with me.
—New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Putin’s former speechwriter, Abbas Gallyamov, told CNN last month that discontent against the president was increasing in Russia.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Alex Levy, a speechwriter and communications consultant, chatted with Ms. Blouin about her book ideas.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Biden worked on the speech with top White House aides Anita Dunn, Steve Ricchetti, his speechwriter Vinay Reddy and Bruce Reed, deputy chief of staff.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Putin’s former speechwriter, Abbas Gallyamov, told CNN this week that discontent against the president is increasing in Russia.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
Aside from his work with Aspiration, Cherny worked at age 21 as a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, served in the U.S. Navy Reserves and was the chair of the Arizona Democratic Party from 2011 to 2012.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024
As a TEDx speechwriter and coach, here are a few tips for writing and delivering a talk that gets noticed:
1.
—Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
John Blake, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
John Maxwell, Clarence Jones (speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr.) and Don Yaeger, who co-wrote my book with me.
—New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Putin’s former speechwriter, Abbas Gallyamov, told CNN last month that discontent against the president was increasing in Russia.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Alex Levy, a speechwriter and communications consultant, chatted with Ms. Blouin about her book ideas.
—Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Biden worked on the speech with top White House aides Anita Dunn, Steve Ricchetti, his speechwriter Vinay Reddy and Bruce Reed, deputy chief of staff.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Putin’s former speechwriter, Abbas Gallyamov, told CNN this week that discontent against the president is increasing in Russia.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
Aside from his work with Aspiration, Cherny worked at age 21 as a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, served in the U.S. Navy Reserves and was the chair of the Arizona Democratic Party from 2011 to 2012.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024
As a TEDx speechwriter and coach, here are a few tips for writing and delivering a talk that gets noticed:
1.
—Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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