the talk of the town

noun phrase

: a person or thing that many people in a town, city, etc., are talking about in an interested or excited way

The new restaurant is the talk of the town.

Examples of the talk of the town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a new rule set in place by police this year has become the talk of the town. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Fesik, whose ubiquitous social media presence is the talk of the town, was a surprise winner two years ago, defeating her own cousin, former Commissioner Andrea McGee. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

This month, Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated The Odyssey hit theaters, and between controversy from purists and praise from film buffs, the epic film is the talk of the town right now. — Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

Alvarez, especially, has been the talk of the town following that screamer from outside the box to close out Switzerland in the quarters. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for the talk of the town

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown