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’s talk of rapid-onset gender dysphoria, which has been discredited.
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Elana Redfield, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Thus, there was much talk of dark forces colluding to set up the draw, but given these are professional footballers with professional pride, that never seemed likely.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
There had been talk of creating an endowment fund for ongoing maintenance and repairs, and Goodman said the club will revisit that idea when the vegetation is complete.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Violence has grown in the West Bank; settlers are out of control, even as President Donald Trump has lifted sanctions on them; and there is more talk of annexation of the West Bank by Israel, which would most likely mean denying Palestinians democratic rights.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Elana Redfield, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Thus, there was much talk of dark forces colluding to set up the draw, but given these are professional footballers with professional pride, that never seemed likely.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
There had been talk of creating an endowment fund for ongoing maintenance and repairs, and Goodman said the club will revisit that idea when the vegetation is complete.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Violence has grown in the West Bank; settlers are out of control, even as President Donald Trump has lifted sanctions on them; and there is more talk of annexation of the West Bank by Israel, which would most likely mean denying Palestinians democratic rights.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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