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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Start by laying out a total budget, says Thomas Farley, an etiquette expert and keynote speaker known as Mister Manners. —

Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024 Trump is scheduled to be the keynote speaker Sunday morning at the AmericaFest conference going on in downtown Phoenix. —

Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024 In July, Lee traveled to Marco Island, Florida, to be the keynote speaker at a conference of Alliance Defending Freedom, a group behind a handful of controversial new state laws. —

Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Globally renowned futurist, innovation guru, and keynote speaker Robert B. Tucker inspires audiences to capitalize on today’s important trends. —

Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 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 8 Jan. 2025.

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