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 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 Toastmasters meetings help participants improve public speaking, communication and professional presentation skills. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 Think: turning down a promotion that involves more public speaking, or skipping your best friend’s birthday because the thought of mingling with strangers isn’t worth it. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for public speaking
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Noun
  • After making a positive impact on Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) in her season 2 debut, Chef Terry returned in the season 3 finale to deliver a moving speech about the importance of a restaurant being service to the customer — not the food itself.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 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
  • Between February and May, when Dudek’s tenure ended, his erratic rhetoric and decisions routinely made front-page news.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • By moving from rhetoric to large-scale military action, Maduro is signaling that Venezuela will fight drug trafficking on its own terms while resisting Washington's narrative of Caracas as a narco-state.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20speaking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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