speechwriter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of speechwriter
Example Sentences
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Her father, Mark Tarlov, was a onetime speechwriter for Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger who went on to produce two of John Waters’ films and direct projects of his own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It reminded me a lot of the Barack Obama bio,” Jon Favreau, Obama’s former speechwriter, recalled after seeing El-Sayed at a fundraiser.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jones was a speechwriter for an Australian prime minister and taught at one of the country's most prestigious schools.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mr. Favreau, a co-host of “Pod Save America” and former Obama White House speechwriter, has worked in politics and media for more than 20 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
With the convention drawing close, I worked with a speechwriter for the first time, a gifted young woman named Sarah Hurwitz who helped shape my ideas into a tight seventeen-minute speech.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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