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 In the survey, 1,008 people across the United States were asked about 85 fears, including natural disasters, crime, ghosts, public speaking, and more. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024 Each personalized roadmap included professional skills development (e.g., public speaking) and business plans to build key competencies for promotion such as client recruitment, mentoring and training of junior staff and developing relationships with external stakeholders. Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Strong discipline wasn't my strong suit, and neither was public speaking. Mikhail Saidov, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 In the past, Altman had been primarily focused on public speaking, meeting with government officials, key partnerships, and fundraising while leaving technical developments to other executives. Of OpenAI’s 11 original cofounders, only Altman and Zarembra remain at the company full-time. Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public speaking 
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Noun
  • In a letter sent to football players and their families, Kelly Lara, an assistant district superintendent, said two incidents occurred involving racist speech made toward, and about, a Black teammate.
    Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Old trees also matter for climate change, as Biden noted in his Seattle speech.
    April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • One source of Trump’s instinctive, inimitable political talent is that, for him, oratory and advertisement are entirely coeval domains.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
  • He was not limited to a single playing field either in sports (baseball, basketball, and football) or the arts (acting, oratory, and singing).
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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  • However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.
    Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Last fall, she was censured for her rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war, which critics condemned as anti-Semitic.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20speaking. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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