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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Michaels also is a best-selling author and public speaker.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Goldberg, a public speaker from Palm Beach, Florida, said she's seen a lot of questionable behaviors at hotels lately.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
After coming forward with his story in 2011, Dati has worked as a public speaker and advocate for organizations like National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse and Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN).
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
At his best, Marsch is a gregarious and engaged public speaker, capable of swaying public opinion with pointed, clear thoughts.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
What to do if your airline changes your seat without warning
Here are the social blunders hotel guests are making
Goldberg, a public speaker from Palm Beach, Florida, said she's seen a lot of questionable behaviors at hotels lately.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
After coming forward with his story in 2011, Dati has worked as a public speaker and advocate for organizations like National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse and Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN).
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
At his best, Marsch is a gregarious and engaged public speaker, capable of swaying public opinion with pointed, clear thoughts.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public speaker
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“Public speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaker. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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