talk of
phrasal verb
talked of; talking of; talks of
: to speak or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing
It was the first time she talked of going to law school.
She never talks of her suffering during the war.
In the letter, he talked of feeling ill.
(British) Talking of Jill, where is she?
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Todd even confirmed that there was talk of landing an equally high-powered director.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The spectacle of the Democratic mayor of New York City and one of the most divisive Republican presidents in modern American history making overtures to each other has been the talk of New York City’s political class.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
But lawmakers had also ramped up talks of potential add-ons to provide economic assistance for farmers as part of the broader funding plan.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: Lin says Trump's talk of an immigrant invasion or immigrants eating house pets is also language straight from Revelation.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The spectacle of the Democratic mayor of New York City and one of the most divisive Republican presidents in modern American history making overtures to each other has been the talk of New York City’s political class.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
But lawmakers had also ramped up talks of potential add-ons to provide economic assistance for farmers as part of the broader funding plan.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: Lin says Trump's talk of an immigrant invasion or immigrants eating house pets is also language straight from Revelation.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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