spokesmen

noun

plural of spokesman
as in spokespeople
a person who speaks for another or for a group a spokesman for the cattle industry

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Recent Examples of spokesmen The brothers, through their spokesmen, denied the allegations. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Officials and spokesmen from around the state and various agencies couldn't be unavailable enough for comment. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Mahomes and Gronkowski will serve as spokesmen and promote Friday Night 5G Lights on social media. — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Tiger and Rory ultimately became friends and fellow spokesmen for Nike. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 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 The Daily News reached out to spokesmen for Mann. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 Corporate spokesmen, print ads, TV spots. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesmen
  1. speakers
  2. promoters
  3. ambassadors
  4. prophets
  5. mouthpieces
  6. representatives
Noun
  • This wasn’t lost on speakers at a ceremony the carrier had prior to takeoff.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The speakers sound thin and lack both volume and bass, but the keyboard is the larger disappointment.
    — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of speakers
Noun
  • The live-music ecosystem is largely controlled by a small number of powerful promoters, namely Live Nation and AEG.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This wasn’t an unusual sight for the South Pasadena concert hall from bookers and promoters Sid the Cat.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoters
Noun
  • The dispute is also triggering diplomatic fallout, with at least three Polish ambassadors resigning in protest.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The center was publicly unveiled Friday by current and former administrators at South Holland School District 151, along with a handful of student ambassadors.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ambassadors
Noun
  • In our educational sessions, medical doctors were cited as sources alongside biblical prophets, reflecting the range of authorities Hallelujah dieters recognize.
    — Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophets
Noun
  • So wake up with chin straps fastened and mouthpieces in place.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For Netanyahu’s mouthpieces in the media, news of the ceasefire deal appeared to represent a genuine crisis.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Definition of mouthpieces
Noun
  • More likely to vote for the movie are such non-crafts as artists representatives (266), directors (587), executives (770), marketing and public relations (672), producers (692), and writers (534).
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Rudnitzky said historical developments, the impact of the Oslo Accords and the entry of new Arab representatives into the Knesset contributed to a gradual shift away from Jewish parties, with more Arab voters turning to Arab parties.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of representatives

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“Spokesmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesmen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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