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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the speaker announced that it was time for the club to move on to another matter
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
unofficially chose a speaker to broach the subject with the supervisor of the department
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as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
the after-dinner speaker was a career diplomat who regaled us with humorous anecdotes from his travels abroad
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Recent Examples of speaker
Detectives found blood throughout the inside of the Tahoe, including inside the car speakers.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The event featured multiple speakers, including Shelice Tolbert, lawyer and partner for Tolbert and Tolbert, who was this year’s keynote speaker.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Its bright 11-inch screen features a 90Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling and gaming, backed by immersive quad speakers with Dolby Atmos.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
The event featured multiple speakers, including Shelice Tolbert, lawyer and partner for Tolbert and Tolbert, who was this year’s keynote speaker.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography expertise.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Its bright 11-inch screen features a 90Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling and gaming, backed by immersive quad speakers with Dolby Atmos.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
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The conservancy’s chairperson, Kasey Austin-Tibbets, and Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld, who’s on the group’s board, were among officials who held a news conference Thursday, March 5, in Fresno to decry the use of the compost, the Fresno Bee reported.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In accepting the Milestone Award tonight at the 37th annual Producers Guild Awards, producer Jason Blum thanked many, beginning with his longtime friend Barry Diller, the billionaire chairperson of IAC, who presented him with the prize.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez’s spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Police spokesperson Frederic Papaux of Fribourg canton, or region, said the inferno broke out Tuesday evening on a bus in the town of Kerzers, about 15 miles west of Bern, the Swiss capital.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The rest of the Democratic hopefuls include Collins, Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins, engineer Felix Tello and UIC adjunct lecturer David Ehrlich.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Peter Woit, a senior lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at Columbia University, didn't attend the 2006 conference.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Matt Keller, the district’s media and public relations supervisor, served as the moderator, telling the group that employees had emailed more than 100 questions.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Columnist Gregg Doyel was there and served as the evening's moderator.—
Evan Frank,
IndyStar,
5 Mar. 2026
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Spencer Crawford, a police spokesman, said Wednesday investigators are reviewing evidence, including cellphone video of the fight, and are awaiting autopsy results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said about 140 American service members had been injured so far, without specifying where or when they were wounded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Although other Democratic governors and public health leaders have openly criticized the federal government, few have been as outspoken as Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028 and is in his second and final term as governor.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kim’s fresh push to be recognized as a nuclear state comes as the US president prepares a visit to the region in coming weeks that will include a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, said the measure was aimed at advancing the governance of ethnic affairs under the rule of law.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Epstein, founder and chairman of the board at Artistic Tile, chose walls of a custom glass mosaic in a languid lily pad pattern for her home.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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