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as in saying
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
finally spoke her fears
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as in lecturing
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries
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Recent Examples of speaking
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Rescuers found the snowmobiler, conscious and speaking but cold, under 2 feet of snow, according to a Facebook post by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Her signature framework goes well beyond public speaking and communication coaching.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
While speaking at her daily news conference on Wednesday, Sheinbaum framed the moment as symbolic of a broader issue facing Mexican women.
—Emma Bussey , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for speaking
Adjective
Julia may end this episode on a (relatively speaking, always remember) high note, but Henry … oh boy, Henry.
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Creative dramatics ensured that the students never grew up to have stage fright or fear of public speaking, White said.
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Even with the high-dollar contributions, Mamdani had an average contribution size of $204, speaking to his wide net of lower-dollar, grassroots donors.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaking
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Productivity, along with goal progress, strengths and attendance are common talking points of corporate performance reviews.—
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The simple and elegant dress was made to have a fluid silhouette that skimmed her body rather than tightly gripping it, letting the neckline do most of the talking.—
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Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.—
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But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other officials disputed the DHS claims, saying videos showed the woman driving away from agents, not aiming at them.—
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Christian author Philip Yancey is retiring from writing and lecturing after admitting to a long-running affair with a married woman.—
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After teaching at Sacramento City College and lecturing at UC Davis, Fisher moved into public history, working with the California Office of Historic Preservation and the Architectural History Department at Caltrans.—
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From Ron being just the guiding light of all of it, and so understanding, communicative and gentle with me — just such a great leader in every way, shape or form.—
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The uncertainty has been hard, even with suppliers being communicative and transparent.—
Verb
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Warm Up with a Minimalist Coat Black jeans, a chunky knit, and a minimalist black overcoat scream quiet luxury without uttering a single word.—
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The plot might not necessarily be the main course here, but that's easy to forgive when the shock factor is this good and Thorton's performance is outrageously hilarious without uttering a word.—
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Dahl praised Wolfinger’s articulate filmmaking and ability to balance the film’s tone.—
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Wu is Harvard educated, the mother of 3, the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, articulate, free of any personal scandals.—
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As doctors pressed her for information, Nicole remembered Hannah telling her about special supplement capsules that Brian placed on her nightstand every night.—
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After telling his story to the ship's captain (Lars Mikkelsen), Victor is confronted by the Creature, now emerged from the sea.—
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The audio, obtained by TMZ, includes Moore's wife Kelli discussing Moore's condition with police operators after Moore was fired from his position in December.—
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Hunt was just as optimistic as his coach when discussing the prospects of playing his first game since September, too.—
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“Speaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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