speechwriter
noun
speech·writ·er
ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)
Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence
She is the President's principal speechwriter.
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Last month, the former Barack Obama speechwriter Zev Karlin-Neumann urged the renowned individuals preparing to stand before the class of 2026 to engage with politics directly in their addresses.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The turnaround was so unexpected that the trend went unnoticed by many, including likely the Netflix upfront speechwriters.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Tucker Carlson was until recently close to Trump, and Buckley Carlson was a speechwriter for the president.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Buchanan, a speechwriter for Richard Nixon and then a communications director for Ronald Reagan, ran for President three times, between 1992 and 2000, on a platform referred to as paleoconservatism.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The turnaround was so unexpected that the trend went unnoticed by many, including likely the Netflix upfront speechwriters.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Tucker Carlson was until recently close to Trump, and Buckley Carlson was a speechwriter for the president.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Buchanan, a speechwriter for Richard Nixon and then a communications director for Ronald Reagan, ran for President three times, between 1992 and 2000, on a platform referred to as paleoconservatism.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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