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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
Several speakers said learning the language can lead to college credit and jobs.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The lounge utilizes hi-fi sound equipment including Master Sounds Clarity-M speakers to ensure that the records sound as crisp as possible.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Strong readers and writers grow up to be more confident speakers, better problem solvers, and great entrepreneurs.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Rhythms of bossa nova and Brazilian funk cascade from overhead speakers into the narrow Adams Morgan space.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Variety has announced the first speakers for the 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte, on April 22 in Los Angeles, including Tina Knowles and Warner Bros Motion Picture Group co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
During public comment before the board recessed into closed session Thursday, several speakers criticized district leadership and called for greater transparency, referencing the FBI searches and district contracts.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Other speakers warned that limiting controversial topics would leave students unprepared for careers that require addressing complex political and social issues.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
During the work trip, the company allegedly paid the attendees their normal salaries, provided hotel rooms, food, and beverages, and featured speakers, including company executives, who discussed their career paths.
—Amanda Chen, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The lounge utilizes hi-fi sound equipment including Master Sounds Clarity-M speakers to ensure that the records sound as crisp as possible.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Strong readers and writers grow up to be more confident speakers, better problem solvers, and great entrepreneurs.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Rhythms of bossa nova and Brazilian funk cascade from overhead speakers into the narrow Adams Morgan space.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Variety has announced the first speakers for the 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte, on April 22 in Los Angeles, including Tina Knowles and Warner Bros Motion Picture Group co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
During public comment before the board recessed into closed session Thursday, several speakers criticized district leadership and called for greater transparency, referencing the FBI searches and district contracts.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Other speakers warned that limiting controversial topics would leave students unprepared for careers that require addressing complex political and social issues.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
During the work trip, the company allegedly paid the attendees their normal salaries, provided hotel rooms, food, and beverages, and featured speakers, including company executives, who discussed their career paths.
—Amanda Chen, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
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Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Corporate spokesmen, print ads, TV spots.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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His spokesmen declined to answer questions about which family members helped harvest the soybeans or his relationship with the Bradfords.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
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Underpaid lecturers huddled closer to their space heaters, submerging themselves deeper in Aramaic love poetry to stave off thoughts of the damp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some hosted visiting lecturers or troupes putting on plays.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Past Supreme Courts have been criticized by presidents who disagreed with their rulings, but nothing like this president has done.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The high court ruled that Trump could not impose tariffs using a 1977 law that let presidents erect levies during a national emergency.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Membership co-chairmen are Sharon Woodward and Joyce Rogers.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The club’s historic home, Feethams, had been departed under eccentric owner George Reynolds, the Salvador Dali of club chairmen.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mastrofrancesco proposed an amendment that would require people to present a photo ID in order to vote, and would require background checks for moderators to ensure that they had not previously been convicted of a felony like fraud, larceny or embezzlement.—
CT Mirror,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Any internet user can play the role of researcher, with people submitting examples of infringement and LightBar’s small team of moderators verifying entries.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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