lecturer

Definition of lecturernext
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 Hosted by Harvard Business School senior lecturer Reza Satchu, the show features intimate conversations with some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, including Reese Witherspoon, Kevin O’Leary, Galen Weston, and more. Harvard Business Review, 30 July 2026 Urania Chiu, a lecturer in law at Oxford Brookes University in England, said clear comparisons between Hong Kong and Macao are difficult because Au is the first person arrested under the casino city's security law. ABC News, 29 July 2026 Members of the public, perhaps aware only of news stories about court proceedings or statements made to reporters by attorneys, might be surprised by the rulings that result, said Charles Denton, a lecturer at UC Berkeley Law. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 For $5, a 45-minute tour tells of Benton’s journey as a painter, sculpture, lecturer and writer. Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 The show was conceived of and created by singer, actor, producer, director and lecturer April Wright, who also stars in the production that features several 60-plus female actors in its cast. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Newlands, for his part, had previously served as a guest lecturer in the school’s science of winemaking class. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 For Dr Txuss Martin, an affiliated lecturer in linguistics at the University of Cambridge, this construction is crucial in deconstructing the linguistic concept of suffering. Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Joe Kaufman, a counter-terrorism researcher, writer and lecturer, has been an unsuccessful Republican primary or general election candidate in different congressional districts in 2024, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2012. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
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Noun
  • Soft, instrumental music playing on the speakers evokes spa vibes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike an Amazon Alexa smart speaker and other devices that wait for a command to activate, the ElliQ is designed to be proactive.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • Jublin was fascinated by great orators—especially political heavyweights like former French president Jacques Chirac.
    Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

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“Lecturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecturer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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