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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With over a decade of experience as a travel strategist, journalist, and public speaker, Peña is dedicated to reshaping his community’s approach to travel.
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Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Also a poet, public speaker, and activist, Mason-Hyde was the winner of the Rumble U26 poetry slam in 2018 and did a TEDx talk on gender stereotypes at just 12 years old that garnered over 1 million views in a week online and landed them a Culture & Lifestyle spread in Vogue Australia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
James Baldwin — the novelist, playwright, poet, public speaker and activist who is celebrated as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century — was born Aug. 2, 1924.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2025
As a writer, photographer, creative director, and public speaker, her work examines inequities in global supply chains—particularly within the fashion industry—while amplifying narratives of resilience, heritage, and cultural preservation.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Also a poet, public speaker, and activist, Mason-Hyde was the winner of the Rumble U26 poetry slam in 2018 and did a TEDx talk on gender stereotypes at just 12 years old that garnered over 1 million views in a week online and landed them a Culture & Lifestyle spread in Vogue Australia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
James Baldwin — the novelist, playwright, poet, public speaker and activist who is celebrated as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century — was born Aug. 2, 1924.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2025
As a writer, photographer, creative director, and public speaker, her work examines inequities in global supply chains—particularly within the fashion industry—while amplifying narratives of resilience, heritage, and cultural preservation.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Public speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaker. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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