speechwriter

noun

speech·writ·er ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər

: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)

Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence

She is the President's principal speechwriter.

Recent Examples on the Web Nationally syndicated Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, once a presidential speechwriter for George W. Bush, repeatedly excoriated evangelical support of Trump. —

Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024 Even after an outburst and medical attention during the immunity challenge from Rueda, the remaining Gata members decided to vote out Lovett, a former speechwriter for former President Barack Obama and Pod Save America host. —

Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024 And that stands to reason, seeing as how the person in question is a professional wordsmith and performer whose claim to fame is as a speechwriter and podcaster. —

EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024 Written and directed by comedian Matthew Starr, The Best Man’s Ghostwriter is based on Starr’s real-life work as a best man speechwriter. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speechwriter

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