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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Since retiring from tennis, Jelena Dokic has become a public speaker and tennis commentator, regularly doing on-court interviews at the Australian Open. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Not every founder is going to be a polished public speaker or an Ivy League graduate. Nikita Sachdev, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Historically an awkward public speaker, Johnson nevertheless saw the invitation as an opportunity to promote his plan for a voting rights bill. Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 The item passed without discussion from the board, although one public speaker opposed it. Jemma Stephenson, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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