as in spokespeople
a person who speaks for another or for a group
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Recent Examples of spokesmen
Tiger and Rory ultimately became friends and fellow spokesmen for Nike.
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Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Managers, as always, are the game’s primary spokesmen, meeting with the media before and after every game.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
The Daily News reached out to spokesmen for Mann.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
Corporate spokesmen, print ads, TV spots.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
His spokesmen declined to answer questions about which family members helped harvest the soybeans or his relationship with the Bradfords.
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Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
His cabinet included former members and spokesmen of Shiite armed groups.
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Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
Both Maduro and his main spokesmen, such as Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, say the United States will fail in its plans, anticipating a popular resistance in favor of the government.
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Miami Herald,
1 Dec. 2025
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Managers, as always, are the game’s primary spokesmen, meeting with the media before and after every game.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
The Daily News reached out to spokesmen for Mann.
—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
Corporate spokesmen, print ads, TV spots.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
His spokesmen declined to answer questions about which family members helped harvest the soybeans or his relationship with the Bradfords.
—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
His cabinet included former members and spokesmen of Shiite armed groups.
—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
Both Maduro and his main spokesmen, such as Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, say the United States will fail in its plans, anticipating a popular resistance in favor of the government.
—
Miami Herald,
1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesmen
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It is sold as a barebones vehicle, requiring customers to purchase and install common features like speakers and a center console.
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As for the mainstage speakers and educators who lead presentations, those experts are carefully selected by the education team.
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As genetics, psychology, and neuroscience ascended, the twentieth century sent physiognomy back into disrepute, and today, from Lavater to Lombroso, its promoters may seem a racist shade of quaint.
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The biggest issue is the promoters that, for lack of a better word, don’t really understand what their job is, who are perpetuating the issue by rewarding the young men and women that are going out of their way to do these crazy things – jumping off of balconies, crazy moves every match.
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The pet food brand is looking for one kitten and one puppy to serve as honorary brand ambassadors and help spread the word about healthy eating.
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They’re heavily scheduled as working training vessels and ambassadors of goodwill, and merely getting on their itineraries required planning that began in April 2020.
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Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
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This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.
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For Netanyahu’s mouthpieces in the media, news of the ceasefire deal appeared to represent a genuine crisis.
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Try your best to get into any cracks or crevices, like around mouthpieces, that might invite mold.
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In 1976, there were 18 Black representatives in Congress; today there are 67.
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Other performers have yet to be officially confirmed by attendees or representatives for Swift and Kelce at the time of publication, though Paul McCartney and Tim McGraw are both believed to have also taken the stage.
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“Spokesmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesmen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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