talking head

noun

: the televised head and shoulders shot of a person talking

also : a television personality who appears in such shots

Examples of talking head in a Sentence

The debate was followed by hours of talking heads analyzing the candidates' performances.

Recent Examples on the Web Bob Squier, a Democrat, and Roger Ailes, a Republican, appeared as dueling talking heads on the Today show in the 1980s in part because their profiles had been elevated by regular appearances on Page Six. —

Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024 Despite only showing Stewart in the hot seat, Cutler and his team have assembled a wide swath of other talking heads (well, talking voices) to round out her story. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2024 Also among talking heads are filmmakers, actors and performers including Johnny Depp, Emir Kusturica, Tony Gatlif, Stochelo Rosenberg, Lita Cabellut, and Farruquito. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024 The series is not driven by all sorts of celebrity talking heads — there are no actual celebrities at all. —

Laurie Woolever, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for talking head

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