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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
The annual event benefits the Lions Club’s community projects, which include the Willow Glen Education Foundation, Second Harvest, community vision clinics and student speaker competitions, according to the group.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The sound of construction at the site often drowned out speakers at the news conference, organized by the local nonprofit Action NC.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
About 200 people attended the May 22 meeting, in which nearly two dozen speakers expressed concerns about Landau’s leadership.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The heated garage area includes a shower sprayer for dirty gear and skin, a cold water faucet, and both 110-V and USB-C electrical outlets for charging ebikes, Bluetooth speakers, and other electric gear and gadgetry.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The sound of construction at the site often drowned out speakers at the news conference, organized by the local nonprofit Action NC.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
About 200 people attended the May 22 meeting, in which nearly two dozen speakers expressed concerns about Landau’s leadership.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The heated garage area includes a shower sprayer for dirty gear and skin, a cold water faucet, and both 110-V and USB-C electrical outlets for charging ebikes, Bluetooth speakers, and other electric gear and gadgetry.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
Noun
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David Rubenstein, the Kennedy Center’s longtime chairperson, and President Deborah Rutter were ousted, and meetings became rushed and exclusionary.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Roughly 23,000 ballots remain to be tallied, with the majority of the vote count expected to be completed by Friday, said Ken Casparis, a county elections spokesperson.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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More recently, a military spokesperson told the New York Times that the drone boat had delivered the pilots to a point in the water where they could be hoisted up to a waiting helicopter.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Historically, the neighborhood has been a tricky market for businesses, said Jonathan Kuntz, a former lecturer at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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By comparison, beans and soy are about 80% protein, says Grant Pearce, a senior lecturer at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand who studies protein chemistry.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Every Sunday, moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) interviews principal newsmaker guests on topics driven by the news of the week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Among those set to join the Hot Topics table in the episodes ahead are longtime fill-in panelist Sheryl Underwood, journalist Kara Swisher, and extending moderator Whoopi Goldberg's panel time into Fridays for the time being, though the EGOT winner typically has the day off each week.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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In nearly half of those actions, the plaintiffs have won a preliminary injunction against the administration or a favorable ruling, said Lawrence Pacheco, a spokesman for Weiser’s office.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Fifty-one residents were rescued, police spokesman Fredrick Wootler said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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In some regards, Mace is no different given her previous criticisms of the president.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The Predators went all in, throwing a bunch of money at MacFarland and a longer title for his business card — president of hockey operations.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Even at the baseball game, the chairman of the Doosan conglomerate that owns the Bears is set to join as a batter.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Garbarino, the chairman, who is White, said House rules don’t allow disparaging members of Congress, witnesses like Mullin, or the president or vice president.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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