as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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Recent Examples of spokesperson
Lawrence Police Department spokesperson Drew Fennelly previously said the victims ranged in age from 6 to 11 years old.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
An Iranian vessel, the Shahid Bagheri, was leaked oil in the same area after US forces hit the vessel on February 28, Greenpeace Germany spokesperson Nina Noelle told CNN.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Belmont Stakes is owned by the New York Racing Association; a spokesperson from Churchill Downs declined to comment on the possibility of completing the trifecta.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
City Council members are attending Capitol-to-Capitol, or Cap-to-Cap, the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s annual advocacy program, according to city spokesperson Maria Kniestedt.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
An Iranian vessel, the Shahid Bagheri, was leaked oil in the same area after US forces hit the vessel on February 28, Greenpeace Germany spokesperson Nina Noelle told CNN.
—Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Belmont Stakes is owned by the New York Racing Association; a spokesperson from Churchill Downs declined to comment on the possibility of completing the trifecta.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
City Council members are attending Capitol-to-Capitol, or Cap-to-Cap, the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s annual advocacy program, according to city spokesperson Maria Kniestedt.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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spokesman
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In a message addressed to residents of southern Lebanon, IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee warned that Israeli troops continued to maintain their positions in southern Lebanon amid the current truce, which is set to expire Sunday.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center, one of several hospitals in the area, was treating multiple patients, some brought by ambulance, while members of the community were arriving Wednesday afternoon asking to be checked, hospital spokesman Dale Witte said.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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