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 personal branding pioneer, keynote speaker, founder of Reach Personal Branding, and creator of the 360Reach Personal Brand Survey which has been ... William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The event will feature keynote speakers from major tech giants such as Google (GOOGL+1.20%) and Meta (META+2.44%). Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Dec. 2024 According to the document, both Hegseth and the woman were in Monterey for the 2017 California Federation of Republican Women biennial conference, where Hegseth was the keynote speaker. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Ryan Minton is a customer and employee experience expert, keynote speaker and bestselling author. Ryan Minton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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