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 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 His cabinet included former members and spokesmen of Shiite armed groups. — Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 Both Maduro and his main spokesmen, such as Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, say the United States will fail in its plans, anticipating a popular resistance in favor of the government. — Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesmen
  1. speakers
  2. promoters
  3. ambassadors
  4. prophets
  5. mouthpieces
  6. representatives
Noun
  • During the meeting, speakers also made anti-Islamic comments about the mosque.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • George Clooney, Venice chief Alberto Barbera and Venice jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal are among speakers set to take part in the second CAA and Finch & Partners The Future of… Creativity forum, which will take place during the festival.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of speakers
Noun
  • The promoters also raised ticket prices 15 to 20 percent for the Sprint-format finale.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The tech experts and leadership promoters are easier to identify.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoters
Noun
  • In a partnership with Sundance Collab — Sundance Institute’s community and educational online platform — the groups support ambassadors as emerging filmmakers to learn more about the craft of storytelling.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In that role, Favier worked closely with many of Dior’s high-profile ambassadors and celebrity guests, including Natalie Portman, Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, Anya Taylor-Joy, Camille Cottin and K-pop star Jisoo.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambassadors
Noun
  • This eight-part series takes a look at the history of four Korean leaders who claimed to be prophets.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But those concerns didn’t stop groups of Catholics from joining a recent joyous pilgrimage on Mount Tabor, where the Gospels say Jesus appeared transfigured alongside the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophets
Noun
  • 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
  • Try your best to get into any cracks or crevices, like around mouthpieces, that might invite mold.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Definition of mouthpieces
Noun
  • Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Caruso was among the 95 state representatives who voted to pass the new law in 2023; 14 lawmakers voted against it.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of representatives

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“Spokesmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesmen. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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