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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
Distinguished German speakers told the crowd that those players would never be forgotten.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
These units offer over 1,000 square feet, a limestone bathroom and touches like a Nespresso machine, Bose Bluetooth speakers, and L'Occitane Amande bath products.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The grand opening of the full-size football field was celebrated with speakers, a ribbon cutting and a flag football clinic.
—Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Around a half hour of public comment followed the announcement, as speakers voiced both disappointment in the teacher’s departure and ire over the post to his personal social media.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The expansion opened in 2024, and speakers along a portion of the trail play music that's tied to the avenue's rich history of Black musicians and music clubs.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, the public comment period would be limited to two minutes with 30 or more people signing up and one minute when 50 or more speakers sign up to speak.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, speakers from labor unions were among those urging the City Council to vote down the 45-day moratorium.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
So too is the ancient dining room at Scotti's, with its Chianti bottle candle holders dripping with wax and soft opera music always playing through the speakers.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
These units offer over 1,000 square feet, a limestone bathroom and touches like a Nespresso machine, Bose Bluetooth speakers, and L'Occitane Amande bath products.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The grand opening of the full-size football field was celebrated with speakers, a ribbon cutting and a flag football clinic.
—Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Around a half hour of public comment followed the announcement, as speakers voiced both disappointment in the teacher’s departure and ire over the post to his personal social media.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The expansion opened in 2024, and speakers along a portion of the trail play music that's tied to the avenue's rich history of Black musicians and music clubs.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Now, the public comment period would be limited to two minutes with 30 or more people signing up and one minute when 50 or more speakers sign up to speak.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, speakers from labor unions were among those urging the City Council to vote down the 45-day moratorium.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
So too is the ancient dining room at Scotti's, with its Chianti bottle candle holders dripping with wax and soft opera music always playing through the speakers.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 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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Music 101 featuring Michael Gerdes, director of orchestras at San Diego State University and guest lecturers.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the worst offenders is the California Faculty Association (CFA), which represents over 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches across California State University (CSU), a statewide system.—
Mark Pinkert,
Oc Register,
23 Dec. 2025
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Stefanik called on the presidents to resign.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two former Democratic presidents yesterday condemned the scenes in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 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
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In a prelude to parties across America the following year, the queen had invited the chairmen of state bicentennial commissions from the 13 rebellious Colonies to mark the good will that had grown between the former enemies in the intervening two centuries.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
19 Jan. 2026
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Audience questions were accepted only via QR codes sitting at everyone’s work stations, no doubt vetted by Apple staff before being directed to the moderators (who were pretty much exclusively talent, showrunners, authors or others directly from the title being promoted).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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On another matter, responding to a question from one of the debate’s moderators, none of the three Senate candidates offered support for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reelection in 2027.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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