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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Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2025
Toastmasters meetings help participants improve their public speaking, communication, and professional presentation skills.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Many communities also host teen entrepreneur pitch competitions that combine public speaking with business skills.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2025
Toastmasters meetings help participants improve their public speaking, communication, and professional presentation skills.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Many communities also host teen entrepreneur pitch competitions that combine public speaking with business skills.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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