How to Use keynote speaker in a Sentence

keynote speaker

noun
  • Senator Williams was the keynote speaker at the convention.
  • There will also an hour-long keynote speaker each day.
    — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Baker and Quan were keynote speakers for the event.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Who will be the keynote speaker at the next Darwin awards banquet?
    — Pat Myers, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Vance’s presence as the keynote speaker is a statement in and of itself.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The teens canvassed their peers for feedback on choosing the keynote speaker.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The keynote speaker will be retired Navy Capt.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Mnookin was keynote speaker at the conference.
    — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The keynote speaker is retired Navy Capt.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The event’s keynote speaker will be selected by Booth and shared at a later date.
    — Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022
  • All adult attendees will also receive a copy of one of the keynote speakers’ books.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The conference keeps getting postponed due to the no-show of its keynote speaker.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
  • As the event’s keynote speaker, Yara Shahidi was at the center of it all.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022
  • To wrap the forum, the audience heard from Abrams, who was the keynote speaker.
    — Donna M. Owens, Essence, 17 June 2019
  • In June, Rodgers was the keynote speaker at a convention for psychedelics.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Attendees were treated to a keynote speaker, panels, and a booth fair.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Kirk's widow, Erika, is one of the keynote speakers at the summit.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Don’t miss the event and special keynote speaker, Tananarive Due.
    — Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Guests will get to see some of the various bird species that live and roam in our region via workshops, classes and keynote speakers.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Mourning is the keynote speaker at the event to promote Men’s Health Month.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
  • At last year’s summit, women made up the majority of the keynote speakers and more than a third of the panelists.
    — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018
  • The event will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, a children's corner and keynote speakers.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Greg Miller, who has birded in all 50 states and much of Canada, is the keynote speaker.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Post-Tribune, 2 May 2018
  • That ratio has improved; in 2019 four of the nine keynote speakers were women.
    — Washington Post, 16 July 2019
  • That ratio has improved; in 2019, four of the nine keynote speakers were women.
    — Mae Anderson, The Denver Post, 21 July 2019
  • Lori Beninson, a past district governor and council chair for the club, will be the keynote speaker.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Playwright and filmmaker Luis Valdez will be the keynote speaker.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The keynote speaker will be WJZ's very own Rick Ritter.
    — Janay Reece, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • The keynote speaker is Joe Haney, who lives in Manchester with wife, Heather.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, Courant Community, 25 May 2018
  • Gomez and her mom Mandy Teefey are co-founders of the mental health platform and were both keynote speakers at the virtual event.
    — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024

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