Definition of spokespersonnext
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 Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi previously told the Washington Post the tarps are up so workers can repair the marble facade, but did not say when they are expected to come down. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The Kelcher agreement will end June 30, a Garden spokesperson said. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 The team will still be required to leave after Friday's match in Seattle, a department spokesperson said. ABC News, 23 June 2026 Miramar police were notified by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office of an off-duty incident involving 32-year-old Devarious Holloway, who has been with the department for nine years and was promoted to sergeant approximately a year ago, a spokesperson said. Sofia Saric june 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokesperson
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spokesman
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  • In Page, Arizona, the small city next to the dam, tourism has taken a hit because of news coverage of the lake levels, city spokesman Adam Geller said.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Three people were killed in the Amtrak train crash, Missouri highway patrol spokesman Corporal Justin Dunn said in a news conference Monday.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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