public speaking
noun
1
: the act or process of making speeches in public
2
: the art of effective oral communication with an audience
Examples of public speaking in a Sentence
He has a fear of public speaking.
She has a gift for public speaking.
a book on public speaking
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Key educational components like public speaking and presenting, as well as activities fostering social engagement, can uplift students at kindergarten age and prepare them for life beyond the classroom.
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Andrea Vargas, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to use your voice more boldly, whether that’s through writing, teaching, public speaking, or social media.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
But overall, he’s clearly put in some work on the whole public speaking thing.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Never mind that the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was the largest women’s organization in the U.S. and provided public speaking opportunities for women at a time this was almost unheard of.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 June 2025
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Andrea Vargas, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to use your voice more boldly, whether that’s through writing, teaching, public speaking, or social media.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
But overall, he’s clearly put in some work on the whole public speaking thing.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Never mind that the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was the largest women’s organization in the U.S. and provided public speaking opportunities for women at a time this was almost unheard of.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for public speaking
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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaking. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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