keynote speaker
noun
: one who delivers a keynote address
Example Sentences
Senator Williams was the keynote speaker at the convention.
Recent Examples on the Web And soon former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke will be sharing his message with Utah law enforcement, after the Utah Sheriffs Association booked the controversial figure as the keynote speaker for its annual conference that begins next week. 
Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 On September 5, the Duchess of Sussex returned to the United Kingdom to commence the 2022 One Young World Summit as a keynote speaker during its opening ceremony. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 6 Sep. 2022 William Arruda is a keynote speaker, co-founder of CareerBlast. William Arruda, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Williams visited Cincinnati last month as the keynote speaker for Black Tech Week. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2022 Before the ceremony, more than 340 incoming and current University of Michigan medical students signed a petition opposing Collier as the keynote speaker, according to The Michigan Daily. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 Michiana touts several sponsors on its website, including the University of Notre Dame, which is in South Bend, and the organization is promoting a fall event with conservative firebrand Ben Shapiro as the keynote speaker. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 Carlsbad Republican Women Federated hosts Tony Krvaric, past chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County, as keynote speaker at its meeting June 28 at Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Road. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2022 Newton chef Douglass Williams, a James Beard Foundation 2022 nominee for Outstanding Chef, will serve as keynote speaker for the upcoming Mayor’s Community Breakfast. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 See More
Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 On September 5, the Duchess of Sussex returned to the United Kingdom to commence the 2022 One Young World Summit as a keynote speaker during its opening ceremony. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 6 Sep. 2022 William Arruda is a keynote speaker, co-founder of CareerBlast. William Arruda, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Williams visited Cincinnati last month as the keynote speaker for Black Tech Week. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2022 Before the ceremony, more than 340 incoming and current University of Michigan medical students signed a petition opposing Collier as the keynote speaker, according to The Michigan Daily. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 Michiana touts several sponsors on its website, including the University of Notre Dame, which is in South Bend, and the organization is promoting a fall event with conservative firebrand Ben Shapiro as the keynote speaker. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 Carlsbad Republican Women Federated hosts Tony Krvaric, past chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County, as keynote speaker at its meeting June 28 at Holiday Inn, 2725 Palomar Airport Road. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2022 Newton chef Douglass Williams, a James Beard Foundation 2022 nominee for Outstanding Chef, will serve as keynote speaker for the upcoming Mayor’s Community Breakfast. John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above