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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Chris Sund is the author of You Are Capable of More, a keynote speaker, and President/COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare and Nebula. — Chris Sund, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Last month, Navar and EverythingALS held their fourth annual AI Innovation Summit, where Andrews was the keynote speaker. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Ryan is a keynote speaker who gives talks on leadership, culture, and personal excellence. — Big Think, 5 Aug. 2026 The Market event has added to its keynote speaker lineup, with Obsession director Curry Barker, Gary Oldman and Barbie producer Robbie Brenner set to deliver keynote addresses. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 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 27 Aug. 2026.

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