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Examples of talk up in a Sentence
the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie
feel free to talk up if you have any objections
Recent Examples on the Web
The bots, Innes said, piled onto posts about Kate’s health with comments talking up the legitimacy of the Russian vote.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
An undated video on its now-defunct website talked up the fact that seniors come with money from life insurance proceeds from spouses and the sales of their homes.
—Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Honor was also talking up AI in its MagicBook Pro 16.
—Julian Chokkattu Simon Hill, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
One that LaBelle has shared a few times is of her granddaughter Leyla talking up her grandma’s pies and pancakes while holding a Patti’s Good Life peach cobbler.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Tuesday will see Japanese and Saudi Arabian companies talking up their plans within the ACBS Annual Conference, which also forms part of this week’s Entertainment Expo.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
Top 5 Women at the SAG Awards: The Devil Wears Prada Factor
Hathaway leaned into an iconic moment — and color — from The Devil Wears Prada with her custom Versace gown for the SAG Awards, taking pleasure in talking up cerulean blue during the pre-show on the carpet.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
Critics say these negative impacts are downplayed by politicians who talk up cannabis revenues and jobs.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
But, given Trueba’s ability to endow even seemingly simple films with emotion, the feature is already being talked up as one of the Top 10 titles at Malaga.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
Christian Edwards, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
An undated video on its now-defunct website talked up the fact that seniors come with money from life insurance proceeds from spouses and the sales of their homes.
—Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
Honor was also talking up AI in its MagicBook Pro 16.
—Julian Chokkattu Simon Hill, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
One that LaBelle has shared a few times is of her granddaughter Leyla talking up her grandma’s pies and pancakes while holding a Patti’s Good Life peach cobbler.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Tuesday will see Japanese and Saudi Arabian companies talking up their plans within the ACBS Annual Conference, which also forms part of this week’s Entertainment Expo.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024
Top 5 Women at the SAG Awards: The Devil Wears Prada Factor
Hathaway leaned into an iconic moment — and color — from The Devil Wears Prada with her custom Versace gown for the SAG Awards, taking pleasure in talking up cerulean blue during the pre-show on the carpet.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
Critics say these negative impacts are downplayed by politicians who talk up cannabis revenues and jobs.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
But, given Trueba’s ability to endow even seemingly simple films with emotion, the feature is already being talked up as one of the Top 10 titles at Malaga.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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