public speaking
nounDefinition of public speaking
1
: the act or process of making speeches in public
2
: the art of effective oral communication with an audience
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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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At that meeting, three members of the public spoke in favor of the proposal before the park board voted 5-0 to bring the request to the village board. — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, "‘Serving up light’: Platform tennis courts to be illuminated until 11 p.m. in River Forest," 28 July 2019 Not a single member of the public spoke in favor of a sales tax during Tuesday’s hearing. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Mat-Su considers sales tax for third time in a decade amid Alaska’s fiscal ‘uncertainty’," 8 Aug. 2019 Members of the public speak out about the Banditos, a group of tattooed deputies at the Sheriff’s Department’s East Los Angeles Station, at a town hall hosted by the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission on July 11. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A. County sheriff’s watchdog might gain subpoena power for investigating deputy gangs," 23 July 2019 Then participate in a public speaking workshop led by a National Geographic staff member who helps explorers craft stories for live events at headquarters, and practice presenting your own story. — National Geographic, "Journalism and Multimedia High School Workshop at Nat Geo in Washington, D.C.," 12 June 2019 On their itinerary were stops at a few of the homes of her public speaking students. — New York Times, "Both Had Something to Say. Finally, They Said It at the Same Time.," 25 May 2019 According to The College Fix, the syllabus for Maggor's public speaking course warns students that their attire will be scrutinized. — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, "Cornell professor questioned a student's shorts. So she gave her thesis in underwear | The Kansas City Star," 10 May 2018 Hundreds of residents filled multiple overflow rooms at the County Administration Center Thursday night and 95 members of the public spoke at the podium about how the county should set its budget for next fiscal year. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Nearly a hundred residents told Board of Supervisors how to spend $6.2 billion," 14 June 2019 Beth will make her first public speaking appearance since her second diagnosis in May. Dog the Bounty Hunter star Beth Chapman is speaking out amid her battle with cancer. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Star Beth Chapman to Make Her First Public Appearance Since Cancer Diagnosis," 30 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'public speaking.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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