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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After five years apart because life got busy, four best friends since college (played by Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah) decide a girls' weekend is long overdue and head to the annual Essence Festival in New Orleans where Hall's character is a keynote speaker. Sophie Dodd, People.com, 9 July 2025 William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The procession will travel seven blocks to Macedonia Baptist Church, where a program featuring keynote speaker Sonja Cousar, founder and CEO of Sunshine Counselor LLC, will follow. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Swift's vocalist dance captain on the Eras Tour, Kamilah Marshall, received her diploma and was the keynote speaker. Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for keynote speaker

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Jul. 2025.

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