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Recent Examples of public speaking
Prior to receiving his sentence, the court heard from prosecutors that Diddy was already making immediate plans for a public speaking engagement in another state.
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Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The killing of the 31-year-old Kirk at a public speaking event last week has stoked safety concerns for both Democrats and Republicans and prompted fears of a spiral of political violence in the country.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2025
Many communities also host teen entrepreneur pitch competitions that combine public speaking with business skills.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The killing of the 31-year-old Kirk at a public speaking event last week has stoked safety concerns for both Democrats and Republicans and prompted fears of a spiral of political violence in the country.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2025
Many communities also host teen entrepreneur pitch competitions that combine public speaking with business skills.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public speaking
Noun
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King Charles’s historic address to Congress on Tuesday has already been hailed as one of the most important speeches of his reign.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most campuses earned failing grades for their speech climates.—
Jason Jewell,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Others are former legacy news anchors, who have gained traction by slinging challenging oratory.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Inches from Okananwa’s face, Frese delivered a vehement oratory to the junior.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hyper-aggressive rhetoric on social media, political extremism, and the normalization of violence are certainly contributing factors.—
Andrew Cuomo,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Perhaps, as more and more people on the right echo white-supremacist rhetoric, some lawmakers might actually just start saying the thing out loud, and the courts will have to act.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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“Public speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20speaking. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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