spokeswoman

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Recent Examples of spokeswoman Lamont response Lauren Gray, a spokeswoman for the Lamont campaign, said that the governor was attempting to make a joke in comments that were taken out of context. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 There's no timeline for when the bank would have safeguards in place to allow agents to directly interact with customer accounts, the spokeswoman added. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Nordone, 59, is director of customer service at Cosmox North America and at Birchwood Trading, according to Graham spokeswoman Taylor Reidy. — Liz Goodwin, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Sudhin Thanawala Jenna Sellitto, a spokeswoman for the FBI's Atlanta office, said the agency does not comment on personnel matters. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokeswoman
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  • Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Leo presided alone over the liturgy and distributed Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of spokesman
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  • Attempts to reach a spokesperson for REPS were not immediately successful Thursday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect was inside the school, Bend police spokesperson Sheila Miller said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Spokeswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokeswoman. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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