- present participle of speak.
speaking
Example Sentences
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And speaking of the ’90s … The internet longs for a time before tech—and it’s expressing it in some questionable ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
“It was Disney World,” said a former Novo employee, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Kherson regional governor later posted a video showing the man - identified as Yuriy, a 52-year-old street vegetable vendor - speaking from a hospital bed following the drone attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The plots of “Spirited Away,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke” and “Kiki’s Delivery Service” are as lucid and pure as spring water, relatively speaking.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
I assumed she was speaking to Ba, since he was due to leave for China next Saturday.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
