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as in chairpersons
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 spokesmen
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 lecturers
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 speakers
The blue lights, meanwhile, suggest new Echo smart speakers.
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PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The conference features an agenda of speakers and panels.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His vision included a channel for every culture, like Telemundo for Spanish-speakers and BET for Black Entertainment Television.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
After one shot from 150 yards away was fired to kill Kirk, experts say there will likely be discussions about speakers inside or upping security costs, but not without concerns the solutions could violate the First Amendment.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Sep. 2025
Each cabin also comes complete with high-end amenities like Dyptique Paris bath products, Bose Bluetooth speakers, and Nespresso coffee makers.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The evening was filled with speakers, music, opportunity drawings, a buffet dinner and a dessert bar.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
An expanse of nothing preceding them, receding behind them, ruptured only by the trap music coming from the speakers.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
The premium Beats Audio system in the Jetta GLI pumps 400 W through nine speakers, including a subwoofer.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The conference features an agenda of speakers and panels.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
His vision included a channel for every culture, like Telemundo for Spanish-speakers and BET for Black Entertainment Television.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
After one shot from 150 yards away was fired to kill Kirk, experts say there will likely be discussions about speakers inside or upping security costs, but not without concerns the solutions could violate the First Amendment.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Sep. 2025
Each cabin also comes complete with high-end amenities like Dyptique Paris bath products, Bose Bluetooth speakers, and Nespresso coffee makers.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
The evening was filled with speakers, music, opportunity drawings, a buffet dinner and a dessert bar.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
An expanse of nothing preceding them, receding behind them, ruptured only by the trap music coming from the speakers.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
The premium Beats Audio system in the Jetta GLI pumps 400 W through nine speakers, including a subwoofer.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
Noun
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Harding was closing out the second day of the Edinburgh TV Fest, the latest in a long line of MacTaggart lecturers including Kevin Spacey, Michaela Coel and three Murdochs.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, while teachers and lecturers may see AI text detectors as an easy and appealing way of avoiding academic misconduct, in reality, these software aren’t 100% perfect.—
Christian Perry,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Previous presidents, such as Barack Obama, chose to highlight some of America's most famous faces such as Tom Hanks, during their state visits.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In his three years on the throne, King Charles III has already hosted the South African, French and South Korean presidents, the Japanese Emperor and the Emir of Qatar.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overdeck and Siegel stepped back from their co-CEO roles last year to become co-chairmen of the firm, but Overdeck returned to its management committee earlier this year.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, the media and entertainment roll-up venture headed by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs (both former Disney execs).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2023 Reddit protests showed how seriously moderators take their positions.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The mother-daughter duo as moderators was perfectly on theme as the panel discussed all things generational and diasporic beauty rituals.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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