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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The keynote speaker will be Cherese Ledet, president and CEO of YWCA Evanston/Northshore. —

Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 John Hall is a sales keynote speaker and virtual keynote speaker. —

John Hall, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 What to know about CES 2025: Schedule, dates, times, keynote speakers, where to watch live The LG StanbyMe 2 is the must-have smart TV from CES 2025 Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 review: Introducing a mesmerizing display at CES 2025 A utensil that shocks you? —

Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Trump will be the keynote speaker Sunday morning at the AmericaFest conference in downtown Phoenix, his transition team announced Tuesday. —

Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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