commencement speaker

collocation in English

meaningsofcommencementandspeaker

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commencement
noun
uk
/kəˈmens.mənt/us
/kəˈmens.mənt/
formal
the beginning ...
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speaker
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspiː.kər/us
/ˈspiː.kɚ/
a person who gives a speech at a ...
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(Definition ofcommencementandspeakerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This house was long used as the host building for thecommencementspeaker.
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By this time, he had distinguished himself as a prolific writer andcommencementspeaker.
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The person giving such a speech is known as acommencementspeaker.
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He was acommencementspeakerat his graduation.
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Each year, the ceremony is attended by a notable guestcommencementspeaker, who prepares a special address to the graduates for the occasion.
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He agreed to be the class'commencementspeakerafter receiving a letter from students.
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In 1970, he wascommencementspeakerfor his graduating class.
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Darden was thecommencementspeakerat the graduation ceremony during which he was honored.
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Burrell was thecommencementspeakerat the school in 2008.
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He was also thecommencementspeaker.
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Jones was thecommencementspeakerfor the undergraduate ceremonies.
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His selection ascommencementspeakerwas controversial.
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The college has had some notable commencement speakers in its history.
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