public speaking

as in speech
the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively she is very experienced in public speaking and should do well in her campaign appearances before large crowds

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Recent Examples of public speaking Through her executive coaching, public speaking, and media training, Abo is seeing burnout and lack of opportunities driving women out of healthcare. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 The same goes for building skills, such as public speaking, handling conflict, managing change and so on. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Brush up on your public speaking During the actual ceremony, the wedding officiant must speak for a fairly long period of time in front of a large group of people. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024 An important step is establishing thought leadership through blogging, social media and public speaking, as well as sharing insights, industry trends and practical advice, which shows expertise and builds trust and credibility with the target audience. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public speaking 
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Noun
  • Trump falsely claimed during his inaugural speech the canal had fallen under Chinese control.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Getty Images Trump reiterated his idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America during his speech.
    Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Netanyahu has done little to aid Ukraine even in his oratory.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • One source of Trump’s instinctive, inimitable political talent is that, for him, oratory and advertisement are entirely coeval domains.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The rhetoric echoed his previous justification for the pullout: that the agreement imposed unfair economic burdens on the U.S. while allowing other countries, like China, to continue polluting.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Fourteen years after their initial passage, the record is clear: contrary to the rhetoric, New York’s sanctuary laws have proven to be potent crime fighting tools.
    Peter L. Markowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025

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