public speaking
noun
1
: the act or process of making speeches in public
2
: the art of effective oral communication with an audience
Examples of public speaking in a Sentence
He has a fear of public speaking.
She has a gift for public speaking.
a book on public speaking
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The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to use your voice more boldly, whether that’s through writing, teaching, public speaking, or social media.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
But one thing triggered him every time: public speaking.
—Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Think: turning down a promotion that involves more public speaking, or skipping your best friend’s birthday because the thought of mingling with strangers isn’t worth it.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 July 2025
In 2012, three years after his bloody encounter in Sydney Harbor, De Gelder faced his second biggest fear, after being ripped up by an underwater predator: public speaking.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
But one thing triggered him every time: public speaking.
—Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Think: turning down a promotion that involves more public speaking, or skipping your best friend’s birthday because the thought of mingling with strangers isn’t worth it.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 July 2025
In 2012, three years after his bloody encounter in Sydney Harbor, De Gelder faced his second biggest fear, after being ripped up by an underwater predator: public speaking.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for public speaking
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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaking. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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