as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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The streetlight was installed in the past several weeks on the northeast corner of La Jolla Shores Drive and Calle Corta, city spokesman Anthony Santacroce said.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The department fired him on June 12, 2024, police spokesman Mark Edwards said Thursday.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday referred journalists' questions to Russia's Defense Ministry.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on incidents involving Russian drones — and directed queries to the Russian Defense Ministry.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
The department fired him on June 12, 2024, police spokesman Mark Edwards said Thursday.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday referred journalists' questions to Russia's Defense Ministry.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on incidents involving Russian drones — and directed queries to the Russian Defense Ministry.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesman
spokesperson
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The shooter fired from a campus building about 200 yards away, a spokesperson for the university confirmed to CNN.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Retailing for 139 Swiss francs ($174) and launched on Wednesday, the watch is intended as a limited edition product, a company spokesperson told CNBC.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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