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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Dr Margie Warrell is a leadership advisor and keynote speaker focused on equipping leaders to cultivate and scale courage across their organizations. Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Retired Colonel Shay Talley-Bradley will be the keynote speaker. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025 One of them is Leslie Morgan Steiner, the keynote speaker. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025 Jay Kiew, a change navigation strategist, global keynote speaker, and the CEO of Citizencentric, states that today’s landscape demands a mindset and capability that allows individuals to anticipate change, lead through it, and innovate within it. William Jones, USA Today, 3 May 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 19 May. 2025.

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