public speaker

noun

: a person who gives speeches or lectures to a usually large group of people
She's a gifted public speaker.

Examples of public speaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ryan Harvey has used his platform as a public speaker, author and educator to break the stigma about mental health for Black men. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024 He was gifted academically, mature beyond his years and a strong public speaker. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024 Foster executive produced the doc, which focuses on Alok Vaid-Menon, a nonbinary author, poet, comedian and public speaker. Victoria Edel, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024 By the 1870s, Sojourner was marketing herself as the oldest public speaker in the world. Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 Today, Lewinsky is an avid public speaker on the topic of harassment as well as a strategic advisor to anti-bullying organization Bystander Revolution. Leah Dolan, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024 Marketing and Communication expert, public speaker and author. Nikita Prokhorov, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Kennedy made his name as an environmental lawyer, advocate and public speaker. William Earl, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024 Smith, who lives in the Northern California town of Atherton, is an ESPN analyst and public speaker. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2024

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“Public speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaker. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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