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
Balat, who turned 18 two months ago, was just three classes away from graduating from Neshaminy High School, in Langhorne, according to his attorney and a spokesperson for the school.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
DeSantis spokesperson Gatlin Nennstiel did not answer questions about the free speech concerns.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Investigators haven’t been able to speak with him yet, Arlington Police Department spokesperson Tim Ciesco said in an email Tuesday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Outside spoke with a CBP spokesperson, who said the agency is still evaluating its border wall proposal.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
DeSantis spokesperson Gatlin Nennstiel did not answer questions about the free speech concerns.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Investigators haven’t been able to speak with him yet, Arlington Police Department spokesperson Tim Ciesco said in an email Tuesday.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Outside spoke with a CBP spokesperson, who said the agency is still evaluating its border wall proposal.
—Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesperson
spokesman
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Spencer Crawford, a police spokesman, said Wednesday investigators are reviewing evidence, including cellphone video of the fight, and are awaiting autopsy results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said about 140 American service members had been injured so far, without specifying where or when they were wounded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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