public speaker
noun
: a person who gives speeches or lectures to a usually large group of people
She's a gifted public speaker.
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At Wednesday’s meeting, there was only one public speaker on the item — Encinitas resident Fabian Gonell — who said the city shouldn’t force late-night businesses to close.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Rev displays the rhetorical power, leavened with humor and warmth, of a skilled public speaker, but many others are charismatic, too.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
An award-winning author and noted public speaker, he is frequently invited to speak to boards and leadership teams on higher ed leadership, innovation, governance, finance, organizational structure, public engagement, and institutional resilience.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Michaels also is a best-selling author and public speaker.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Rev displays the rhetorical power, leavened with humor and warmth, of a skilled public speaker, but many others are charismatic, too.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
An award-winning author and noted public speaker, he is frequently invited to speak to boards and leadership teams on higher ed leadership, innovation, governance, finance, organizational structure, public engagement, and institutional resilience.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Michaels also is a best-selling author and public speaker.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Public speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaker. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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