keynote speaker
nounDefinition of keynote speaker
: one who delivers a keynote address
Examples of keynote speaker in a Sentence
Senator Williams was the keynote speaker at the convention.
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2017, Kennedy was the keynote speaker at the annual fund-raiser for the Texas Democratic Party. — Laura Krantz, BostonGlobe.com, "A Kennedy-Markey primary could draw millions away from other Democratic candidates," 6 Sep. 2019 Truus asked me to be the keynote speaker at the annual Hannie Schaft Commemoration in 1998 and to join the board of the Netherlands’ National Hannie Schaft Foundation. — Sophie Poldermans, Time, "As Teenagers, These Sisters Resisted the Nazis. Here’s What They Taught Me About Doing the Right Thing," 30 Aug. 2019 Four-time cancer survivor Casey O’Brien will be keynote speaker at the 123rd Cretin Alumni banquet on Sept. 19 at the Joe Mauer Field House. — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, "Charley Walters: Vikings still pack them in for preseason," 24 Aug. 2019 In 2012, the Democrats tapped San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, then 37, as the keynote speaker for the party's national convention. — Musadiq Bidar, CBS News, "Once a rising star, Julian Castro looks to stand out at Detroit debate," 29 July 2019 The show was also criticized in 2017 for announcing an all-male lineup of keynote speakers for the second year in a row (two women were added later). — Mae Anderson, The Denver Post, "Sex tech in, skimpy outfits out as CES show seeks diversity," 21 July 2019 The show was also criticized in 2017 for announcing an all-male lineup of keynote speakers for the second year in a row (two women were added later). — Washington Post, "Sex tech in, skimpy outfits out as CES show seeks diversity," 16 July 2019 Sheff told his story Thursday as the keynote speaker for this year’s Harford County Symposium on Addiction and Recovery at Bel Air High School. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, ""Beautiful Boy" Nic Sheff shares his story at Harford addiction and recovery symposium," 27 June 2019 James Roosevelt, a son of then-President Franklin Roosevelt, was the keynote speaker. — Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star, "After cheering Pelosi and Buttigieg, young Indiana Democrats see a bright future. They have before.," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'keynote speaker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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