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 The rest of the day shifts to hands-on skills — things like public speaking, financial literacy or even learning how to ride a bike. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025 Outside of writing, since Regas left his position at the Cincinnati Observatory in August of 2023 after nearly two and a half decades, he's spent more time podcasting and public speaking, including about 150 talks a year throughout the United States. Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 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
  • Voice recognition technology, refined through work with speech disabilities, powers virtual assistants used by billions.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The El Grito de Independencia commemorates the speech that marks the beginning of the Mexican independence movement.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 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
  • Her Bluesky feed in the hours after Kirk’s murder was filled with inflammatory rhetoric.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While detailing the first in-person meeting between her and Rodríguez, Pascal spoke about the specific rhetoric that trans actors sometimes come up against, which is that trans actors should connect with trans subjects based solely on identity, rather than the many other aspects of their humanity.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Sep. 2025

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