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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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 28 Nov. 2024.

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