How to Use speaking in a Sentence

speaking

adjective
  • Some may be non-speaking while others might speak very fluidly.
    — Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Damon played one of Jack's former roommates in a non-speaking role.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This will be a recurring non-speaking role that pays $195 for 12 hours of work.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Podcast is coming, a book is coming, more speaking engagements.
    — Eric Johnson, Recode, 23 Aug. 2018
  • After their first speaking engagement, more speaking requests came in.
    — Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 20 Apr. 2018
  • That includes speaking time, the length of pauses between speakers, the frequency of questions and the amount of overlapping talk.
    — New York Times, 14 Apr. 2020
  • No more journalists, no more speaking events, no more publishing opportunities.
    — Khalid Albaih, Quartz, 19 June 2019
  • Each is distinct and immersively imagined by author Woody Brown, himself a non-speaking person.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In last night’s Democratic debate, of the six presidential candidates onstage, the two women had the most speaking time.
    — Jameelah Nasheed, Teen Vogue, 20 Feb. 2020
  • The two took more speaking time than any of the other candidates, and Harris’ name quickly became the top search term Thursday evening on Google.
    — David Lauter, latimes.com, 28 June 2019
  • Julia may end this episode on a (relatively speaking, always remember) high note, but Henry … oh boy, Henry.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to take inventory of your home and see what's still working and what could use an update—both practically speaking, and in terms of aesthetics.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The concept involves celebrities, disguising themselves in elaborate costumes and masking their speaking voices, performing songs on stage.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • After losing his natural speaking voice, Kilmer turned to an AI software company to digital recreate his voice.
    — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Around 60 parents who say their children were harmed or died because of tech platforms are set to travel from around the country to hold a vigil and speaking event Tuesday afternoon on the Capitol’s west lawn.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This would grant it the capacity to form part of the official opposition to the ruling party, to gain additional speaking time in parliament and to hold more sway in powerful government commissions.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, Washington Post, 7 May 2017
  • Those episodes were beaten out, however, by an episode from Telepathy Tapes, which explores the idea that non-speaking individuals with autism can communicate telepathically.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
  • During Friday's Democratic debate, many critics noted the relatively short speaking time given to Warren in comparison with her white male competitors.
    — Kathleen Walsh, TheWeek, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Female candidates, on average, got more speaking time during Wednesday’s first 2020 Democratic presidential debate than male candidates—but the top speaker was a man, according to post-debate analyses.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 27 June 2019
  • The Guardian noted in an interview with Cox published on Monday, June 15 that the Emmy winner has lost 90% of her income, pointing to hosting contracts ending, less speaking engagements and a lack of opportunity in academia.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

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