public speaking
noun
the act of delivering speeches in public.
public speaker
-
a word derived from
public speaking.
Example Sentences
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"Particularly if you're early in your career, the people around you are not going to expect you to immediately be a master public speaker the first time you do it."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Bush may have been a poor public speaker with a thick Texas twang, but he was no fool.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Sittenfeld is a writer and public speaker who lives in Cincinnati with his wife and three sons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the US, she worked as a writer – initially as a poet – and then became a public speaker talking about her life experiences, in the hope of inspiring people.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Sponsored by the Arizona League of Women Voters, the event was open to any high school student who cared to show his or her stuff as a public speaker.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
