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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Its schools run a one-year diploma program free to young people ages 18 to 26, teaching English skills, information technology tools, and public speaking.
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Zinara Rathnayake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
The organization also promotes leadership and public speaking.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
So over the years, her work has taken many forms: public speaking, documentary film, a novel, a graphic novel, a book of statistics, a nonfiction book.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Timeless strategies like public speaking, networking, and referrals remain some of the most powerful ways to get yourself out there.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Zinara Rathnayake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
The organization also promotes leadership and public speaking.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
So over the years, her work has taken many forms: public speaking, documentary film, a novel, a graphic novel, a book of statistics, a nonfiction book.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Timeless strategies like public speaking, networking, and referrals remain some of the most powerful ways to get yourself out there.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for public speaking
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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaking. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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