speaking 1 of 3

present participle of speak

speaking

2 of 3

adjective

speaking

3 of 3

noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of speaking
Verb
Owner Mark Cuban held a non-speaking role during a funeral scene. Dallas News, 7 July 2022 In the Netflix adaptation of The Dirt, Corabi is reduced to a non-speaking extra who gets about three seconds of camera time. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2022
Noun
But brands and retailers need to ensure their investments are reflective of where consumers are shopping, and broadly speaking, that’s in stores. James Manso, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024 One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject. Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for speaking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking
Verb
  • Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
    Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The dream part of it, for him, was the chance to spend 100 minutes talking not very much about his passion project itself, but rather using it as a springboard for an infinitely widespread discussion about about political, economic and social ideals.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Which domains are operationally critical and which are purely communicative?
    Daniel Strauss, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Geminis are social, communicative, and witty, so give your child a name that can keep up!
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Many of this season’s frequent nominees were articulate and direct about the ways those in the film industry can better support one another during uncertain times.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The frenzied yet articulate tenor Gerhard Siegel, a veteran Herod, oozes unctuous entitlement.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • By some accounts, this Santa Tracker initiative kicked off by complete accident in 1955, when a Colorado Springs Sears printed a newspaper announcement telling children to call a certain phone number to chat with Santa.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, many in the United States may even question whether CENTCOM is telling the truth.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But make no mistake, retaining Gordon beyond this season is a priority for the Bears front office and something Poles and his staff are discussing.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Florida police said that corrections officers in the state found messages between Victoria and a prison inmate discussing a plot to have her husband killed, according to an arrest report obtained by TMZ, which first reported news of the arrest.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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