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Definitions

public speaking

NOUN
delivering an address
Synonyms
WEAK
art of speaking declamation elocution oratory rhetoric speaking speechification speechmaking stump oratory tub-thumping

Example Sentences

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Long before she dabbled with public speaking or modelling, Abena felt a pull towards Africa, a feeling she could not articulate but could not ignore.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Here was the Founders’ model in miniature: classical knowledge, truth and beauty, memorization and public speaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Perhaps these qualities also prepared her to weather the slings and arrows of international NGO leadership and public speaking.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

It was the first time Knox was sharing her story in front of a crowd and she asked to meet with Lewinsky, whose writing and public speaking she said she had “devoured” in preparation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

We practice public speaking and how to converse with top government officials and important businesspeople.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau