public speaker
noun
: a person who gives speeches or lectures to a usually large group of people
She's a gifted public speaker.
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Not every founder is going to be a polished public speaker or an Ivy League graduate.
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Nikita Sachdev, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Historically an awkward public speaker, Johnson nevertheless saw the invitation as an opportunity to promote his plan for a voting rights bill.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The item passed without discussion from the board, although one public speaker opposed it.
—Jemma Stephenson, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Who Is Sophie Grégoire Trudeau? Grégoire Trudeau, born on April 23, 1975, in Montreal, Quebec, is a Canadian television host, public speaker and humanitarian.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nikita Sachdev, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Historically an awkward public speaker, Johnson nevertheless saw the invitation as an opportunity to promote his plan for a voting rights bill.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The item passed without discussion from the board, although one public speaker opposed it.
—Jemma Stephenson, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Who Is Sophie Grégoire Trudeau? Grégoire Trudeau, born on April 23, 1975, in Montreal, Quebec, is a Canadian television host, public speaker and humanitarian.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Public speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20speaker. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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