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table talk

noun

: informal conversation at or as if at a dining table
especially : the social talk of a celebrity recorded for publication

Examples of table talk in a Sentence

he thought he weathered the table talk over dinner with his future in-laws rather well
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When the table talk turns political, Hagains suggests shifting your approach instead of your mood. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025 Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list. Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024 Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught. Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024 This might also be a good year for a little table talk about hunger — about how a lot of households, even many living above the poverty line, struggle to meet their nutritional needs. Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for table talk

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table talk was in 1556

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“Table talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20talk. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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table talk

noun
: informal conversation at or as if at a dining table

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