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
Ruth Loehr, the spokesperson for the South Lake Tahoe office.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
DeKalb County Police Department spokesperson Blane Clark, public information officer for city services and the DeKalb County police department, directed further questions about the case to USPIS.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Bass campaign spokesperson Douglas Herman declined to comment.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Sterling Roaf, 34, was identified as the driver of a white Nissan Murano that struck Rockhurst University’s Corcoran Hall, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokesperson with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
DeKalb County Police Department spokesperson Blane Clark, public information officer for city services and the DeKalb County police department, directed further questions about the case to USPIS.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Bass campaign spokesperson Douglas Herman declined to comment.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Sterling Roaf, 34, was identified as the driver of a white Nissan Murano that struck Rockhurst University’s Corcoran Hall, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokesperson with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesperson
spokesman
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The cause of death is unknown and the PMMC staff will do a preliminary assessment followed by a necropsy, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spokesman Michael Milstein.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Plans for the development were approved by the City Council last year, which noted at the time that the County Square Commons aligns with the city’s Comprehensive Plan, said Cody Kennedy, a city spokesman.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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