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 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 Her writing and public speaking focus on wrongful convictions, storytelling, and personal transformation. Memoir Nation may 19, Literary Hub, 19 May 2025 Professional athletes, like fine wines, only get better at public speaking with age. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025 Then, in a public speaking context, put those two as close together as possible. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public speaking
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Noun
  • Having more data about AAE will help to improve these speech recognition tools, which can often misinterpret AAE.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of this cancer include persistent sores, pain, difficulty swallowing or chewing and changes in speech.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Hugo would likely have been repelled and fascinated by Trump’s demagoguery, his rambling mendacity, his grammatically illogical but easy-to-follow oratory.
    Graham Robb, The Atlantic, 9 June 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
  • His tirades against Ukraine stood out for their bloodthirsty rhetoric.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 17 July 2025
  • While democratic Taiwan has long been used to those threats, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the increasingly shrill rhetoric from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and conflict in the Middle East have thrown into sharp relief what could be at stake if peace falters.
    Will Ripley, CNN Money, 17 July 2025

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