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

Aside from Belousov, Kim also met with the speaker of Russia's parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The backroom that Goth Yoga LA calls home is all black paint, purple lights and sage-y smells; music growls ominously from the speaker system above.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin,” said Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I pulled up to the speaker box, thinking I could just shout my order and circle around without stopping the car, but of course it didn’t work out that way.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez