the speaker
Example Sentences
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Partway through his spiel, Burns activated the speaker on his iPhone and held it to the microphone so the president could address the crowd.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
He says he was struck by the role luck played early in one speaker’s story—and then by how the speaker ground it out to build a multibillion-dollar business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
To Liu, items like the speaker are worthy of preservation because some of them are only getting rarer and rarer to find.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament who led Tehran's delegation in Islamabad, sounded unfazed by Trump's sabre-rattling in a statement upon his return home.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
It establishes the connection between the speaker and the audience, and it steers how that speech will be received.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
