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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Shultz continued, Let there be no talk of a trade for Daniloff. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024 Opponents still dug in But some say all the talk of a nuclear comeback represents a false hope. —

Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024 Despite his activity and success at 205 pounds, there has been some talk of Pereira, a former UFC middleweight champ heading back to 185 pounds or perhaps moving to the heavyweight ranks. —

Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 With a heated presidential election coming up, getting guests to talk of something else will be important and may be difficult. —

Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk of