public speaker
noun
: a person who gives speeches or lectures to a usually large group of people
She's a gifted public speaker.
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In recent years, Lewinsky has since reemerged as an anti-bullying advocate and public speaker, frequently discussing the lasting consequences of public shaming and how the scandal continues to shape her life today.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Tarrant County commissioners will decide on Tuesday whether to limit public speaker time to a maximum of three minutes for all items on the agenda.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
At Wednesday’s meeting, there was only one public speaker on the item — Encinitas resident Fabian Gonell — who said the city shouldn’t force late-night businesses to close.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Rev displays the rhetorical power, leavened with humor and warmth, of a skilled public speaker, but many others are charismatic, too.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Tarrant County commissioners will decide on Tuesday whether to limit public speaker time to a maximum of three minutes for all items on the agenda.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
At Wednesday’s meeting, there was only one public speaker on the item — Encinitas resident Fabian Gonell — who said the city shouldn’t force late-night businesses to close.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Rev displays the rhetorical power, leavened with humor and warmth, of a skilled public speaker, but many others are charismatic, too.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Public speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaker. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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