spokeswoman
noun
spokes·wom·an
ˈspōks-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
Examples of spokeswoman in a Sentence
The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.
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The rule helps law enforcement have a clear view of license plates, city spokeswoman Joann Hussey said.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The sheriff’s office also has deployed drones to assist in the situation, spokeswoman Elizabeth Matthews said.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Most Popular Notorious murderer Richard Crafts, who used a chain saw to cut up his wife’s body and a wood chipper to dispose of it, is out of prison and living in a halfway house, a state Department of Correction spokeswoman said Friday.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Hilton moved to California in 2012, accompanying his wife, Rachel Whetstone, a former UK Conservative Party adviser who became a spokeswoman for tech companies, with stints at Google, Facebook, Uber and Netflix.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The sheriff’s office also has deployed drones to assist in the situation, spokeswoman Elizabeth Matthews said.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Most Popular Notorious murderer Richard Crafts, who used a chain saw to cut up his wife’s body and a wood chipper to dispose of it, is out of prison and living in a halfway house, a state Department of Correction spokeswoman said Friday.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Hilton moved to California in 2012, accompanying his wife, Rachel Whetstone, a former UK Conservative Party adviser who became a spokeswoman for tech companies, with stints at Google, Facebook, Uber and Netflix.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Spokeswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokeswoman. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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spokeswoman
noun
spokes·wom·an
ˈspōk-ˌswu̇m-ən
: a woman who speaks for another or for a group
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