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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Lindner was the keynote speaker at what was called an Angler’s Summit, sponsored by lobbying organization and advocacy group MN-FISH. Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026 Additional keynote speakers will be announced in the coming weeks ahead of the 47th edition of the Banff World Media Festival set to run June 14-17 in the Canadian Rockies. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 She has been named the first keynote speaker at the Banff Summit Series, which is part of the 47th Banff Media Festival taking place June 14-17 at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta, Canada. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 An outspoken survivor of Jeffrey Epstein was the keynote speaker at Wednesday night's Luminary Awards. Megan De Mar, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 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 3 May. 2026.

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