as in speaker
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
this evening's lecturer has an uncanny ability to make highly abstruse material understandable to lay audiences
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Recent Examples of lecturer
Dr Patrik Bächtiger, a clinical lecturer at Imperial College London, noted in a statement that the design of the stethoscope, which was developed in 1816, has not changed in 200 years.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The research was led by Alexander Russell, a senior lecturer in solar theory at the University of St Andrews.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Nino Letteriello is a data and project management leader, DAMA Award winner, WEF author, UN advisor, MIT lecturer & FIT Academy founder.
—Nino Letteriello, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
MacTaggart lecturer James Harding’s call for a BBC free of political interference felt like a good jumping-off point for what will likely dominate next year as the corporation’s charter renewal nears.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
For 10 minutes, Shapira, an adjunct lecturer at Harvard and the CEO of Global Public Speaking, watched the speech for the first time.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Opponents of Newsom’s plan will likely take to the courts to stop it, said Dan Schnur, a lecturer at UC Berkeley and a former Republican political consultant.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The research was led by Alexander Russell, a senior lecturer in solar theory at the University of St Andrews.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Nino Letteriello is a data and project management leader, DAMA Award winner, WEF author, UN advisor, MIT lecturer & FIT Academy founder.
—Nino Letteriello, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
MacTaggart lecturer James Harding’s call for a BBC free of political interference felt like a good jumping-off point for what will likely dominate next year as the corporation’s charter renewal nears.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
For 10 minutes, Shapira, an adjunct lecturer at Harvard and the CEO of Global Public Speaking, watched the speech for the first time.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Opponents of Newsom’s plan will likely take to the courts to stop it, said Dan Schnur, a lecturer at UC Berkeley and a former Republican political consultant.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecturer
Noun
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The interior was quiet at high speeds and over rough surfaces, and the 12-speaker, 570-watt Bose audio system performed brilliantly.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The evening was filled with speakers, music, opportunity drawings, a buffet dinner and a dessert bar.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Archaeologists working in the Gulf of Naples have discovered the first physical evidence of what could be a bathhouse belonging to the famed Roman orator and politician Cicero.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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Stoic leaders, such as Marcus Aurelius and the great Roman orator Cicero, were intensely preoccupied with justice and the language used to administer it.—
Anna Jankowska,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Lecturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecturer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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