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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
Bose blue tooth speakers that were a cinch to connect.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Over about 20 minutes, Swift crafted a portrait of a record-breaking artist who is two decades into a career that has enabled her to work with so many collaborators (including Liz Rose, who was in attendance and who clutched Swift’s hands when All Too Well played over the speakers).
—P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 12 June 2026
This can even affect nonstandard English speakers or people who speak a variety of English that differs from the mainstream varieties privileged in courts and schools.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Soon, old-school West Coast rap was thumping through the speakers.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Spanish speakers can watch on Telemundo and Peacock.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Amazon house brand products like Kindle tablets, Echo smart speakers, Fire TV devices and smart TVs, eero routers, Ring and Blink security cameras, and more will be discounted.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Two who achieved that lofty GPA level were also speakers during the ceremony.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Over about 20 minutes, Swift crafted a portrait of a record-breaking artist who is two decades into a career that has enabled her to work with so many collaborators (including Liz Rose, who was in attendance and who clutched Swift’s hands when All Too Well played over the speakers).
—P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 12 June 2026
This can even affect nonstandard English speakers or people who speak a variety of English that differs from the mainstream varieties privileged in courts and schools.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Soon, old-school West Coast rap was thumping through the speakers.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Spanish speakers can watch on Telemundo and Peacock.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Amazon house brand products like Kindle tablets, Echo smart speakers, Fire TV devices and smart TVs, eero routers, Ring and Blink security cameras, and more will be discounted.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Two who achieved that lofty GPA level were also speakers during the ceremony.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
Noun
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The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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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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Tiger and Rory ultimately became friends and fellow spokesmen for Nike.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Managers, as always, are the game’s primary spokesmen, meeting with the media before and after every game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Since the letter’s publication, more than 1,400 professors and lecturers have co-signed it.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Unlike at the Center, a solidly bipartisan roster of lecturers speaks to students at the Harvard institute.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Castle said her daughter dreamed of eventually cooking for presidents and other world leaders.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Vice presidents since 1977 have lived on the grounds of the 72-acre Naval Observatory, and many have left their own imprint on the property.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The following year, John Conyers, of Michigan, and Charles Rangel, of New York, became the first Black chairmen of the Judiciary and the Ways and Means Committees, respectively.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Moonbug is part of Candle Media, which is run by co-chairmen and co-CEOs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, with backing from investment funds managed by Blackstone’s private equity business.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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At one point, moderators even allowed Jones to direct questions toward Jackson's empty podium — an unusual debate moment that Malsin described as both risky and effective television.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Later that day, moderators of a Democratic primary debate asked Stevens what AIPAC’s support for her meant.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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