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
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.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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
Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Unlike at the Center, a solidly bipartisan roster of lecturers speaks to students at the Harvard institute.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Banks is a brand ambassador for Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow program and a lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Before this study, there had been many observational reports of koalas dying during heatwaves, particularly during extreme summer temperatures in Australia, Valentina Mella, a senior lecturer in animal behavior and conservation at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 May 2026
That’s why authorities are trying to keep the tank as cool as possible, to keep the chemical reactions happening inside the tank stabilized, according to Elaine Bernal, a chemistry lecturer at California State University, Long Beach.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Benjamin Dowling, a senior lecturer in cryptography at King’s College London and a co-author of the study, criticized the claims in an email to Ars Technica.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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
Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Unlike at the Center, a solidly bipartisan roster of lecturers speaks to students at the Harvard institute.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Banks is a brand ambassador for Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow program and a lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Before this study, there had been many observational reports of koalas dying during heatwaves, particularly during extreme summer temperatures in Australia, Valentina Mella, a senior lecturer in animal behavior and conservation at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 May 2026
That’s why authorities are trying to keep the tank as cool as possible, to keep the chemical reactions happening inside the tank stabilized, according to Elaine Bernal, a chemistry lecturer at California State University, Long Beach.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Benjamin Dowling, a senior lecturer in cryptography at King’s College London and a co-author of the study, criticized the claims in an email to Ars Technica.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecturer
Noun
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Earlier speakers at the Enders conference included Sky CEO Dana Strong.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Francisco corrects Arnold's Spanish and has conversations with him through his computer speakers.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The power of an orator who can, in this way, fuse feeling and doctrine is immense.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her father Walter was a prominent lawyer and orator.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Lecturer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecturer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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