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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Daniel Chapman, the senior director of process transformation for procure to pay at Warner Music, was a keynote speaker. Steve Banker, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Dungey, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group, was a keynote speaker at MIPCOM‘s C-Suite Conversations, a partnership between MIPCOM Cannes and Variety, on Monday afternoon. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024 Gomez and her mom Mandy Teefey are co-founders of the mental health platform and were both keynote speakers at the virtual event. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Outside of the organization, Hamilton has immersed himself in formal education and gained numerous qualifications while learning from industry leaders and sharing his own insights as a keynote speaker. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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