public speaking
noun
1
: the act or process of making speeches in public
2
: the art of effective oral communication with an audience
Examples of public speaking in a Sentence
He has a fear of public speaking.
She has a gift for public speaking.
a book on public speaking
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The Past Learn public speaking from Cicero, the Roman senator who defied Julius Caesar
Marcus Tullius Cicero is widely regarded as one of the most gifted orators in human history.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
So the formerly shy Mata-Rubio now perseveres over her nervousness about public speaking.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
In addition to his public speaking on opioid awareness, Pernu is a member of the council that has been convened by Washington County to decide how the settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies that made and sold opioid painkillers should be spent.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 June 2024
Lester recited the Beatitudes in a public speaking competition.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
So the formerly shy Mata-Rubio now perseveres over her nervousness about public speaking.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
In addition to his public speaking on opioid awareness, Pernu is a member of the council that has been convened by Washington County to decide how the settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies that made and sold opioid painkillers should be spent.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 16 June 2024
Lester recited the Beatitudes in a public speaking competition.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaking. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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