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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Randy Cohen, vice president of research at Americans for the Arts, a national arts advocacy organization, is the keynote speaker. James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025 Innovation futurist, keynote speaker and author, based in California. Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Dr John Blakey is an author, keynote speaker and ⁠CEO executive coach. Dr. John Blakey, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Golf legend Jack Nicklaus, who played once in the event in 2004, will serve as keynote speaker at the Hoag Classic Community Breakfast on March 18 at the Balboa Bay Club. Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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