public speaker

Example Sentences

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Apart from the Walden adventure, Thoreau appeared as a public speaker and worked as a surveyor and in his father’s very successful pencil factory, for which he created some important innovations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Laura, a public speaker and trainer, said her appearance mattered when she was working.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The reluctant public speaker who preferred to keep his headphones on while coding in the office was now the crypto industry’s willing spokesman in Washington, where the views about crypto were about to change dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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