public speaking

as in speech
the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively she is very experienced in public speaking and should do well in her campaign appearances before large crowds

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Recent Examples of public speaking Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2025 Many communities also host teen entrepreneur pitch competitions that combine public speaking with business skills. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 This includes helping connect consumers to dairy farm families through media interviews, classroom visits and public speaking events. Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025 As the leading voice in the romantasy (romance + fantasy) literary genre, her author events and public speaking engagements draw thousands of fans who often line up many hours in advance. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public speaking
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Noun
  • Reagan’s speech is included in millions of administration records governed by the Presidential Record Act signed in 1981 by his predecessor, President Jimmy Carter.
    Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, the ad selects and splices certain lines from the five-minute address rather than playing the remarks in the order they were delivered or reproducing the speech in its entirety.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Known for his extraordinary oratory skills, everyone who has been around Levy has a story to tell about his Marvisms and motivational speeches.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Her brand at the time was something like the Obama of the antipodes: a liberal media darling, icon of the global anti-Trump resistance, transitioning smoothly from lofty oratory to easygoing relatability.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Karbler hopes the rhetoric begins to diminish.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20speaking. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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