keynote speaker

noun

: one who delivers a keynote address

Examples of keynote speaker in a Sentence

Senator Williams was the keynote speaker at the convention.
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 When the Enhanced Games convened the Second Conference on Human Enhancement in December, Bryan Johnson, the subject of the Netflix doc Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, was a keynote speaker. Sean Gregory, Time, 21 May 2025 Commencement included keynote speaker Anders Holm from the ETHS Class of 1999. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 Retired Colonel Shay Talley-Bradley will be the keynote speaker. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for keynote speaker

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of keynote speaker was in 1896

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“Keynote speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20speaker. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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