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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There was talk of braving the cold weather for the inevitable Super Bowl parade downtown next month.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Back in 1964, Dylan was the talk of Greenwich Village.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
The trade deadline talk of not mortgaging the future will remain for the next few weeks, but games like Wednesday are much needed for any direction the franchise chooses.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
There was talk of a high-speed rail line that China would build in Panama.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Back in 1964, Dylan was the talk of Greenwich Village.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
The trade deadline talk of not mortgaging the future will remain for the next few weeks, but games like Wednesday are much needed for any direction the franchise chooses.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
There was talk of a high-speed rail line that China would build in Panama.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for talk of
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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