talk of
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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Jordan Firstman‘s buzzy Cannes UCR title Club Kid has been the talk of the festival and market this past 24 hours.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
For all the talk of circularity, waste workers—the plastic pickers in Brazil, secondhand retailers in Ghana, textile sorters in India, to name a few—were largely overlooked.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The British pound slumped to a one-month low against the dollar on Friday, continuing its sustained slide over the past week as talk of a challenge to Starmer has gathered momentum.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 May 2026
House Republicans have begun amping up talks of a third reconciliation bill to tackle fraud and affordability, before the second one has even crossed the finish line.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
For all the talk of circularity, waste workers—the plastic pickers in Brazil, secondhand retailers in Ghana, textile sorters in India, to name a few—were largely overlooked.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The British pound slumped to a one-month low against the dollar on Friday, continuing its sustained slide over the past week as talk of a challenge to Starmer has gathered momentum.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 May 2026
House Republicans have begun amping up talks of a third reconciliation bill to tackle fraud and affordability, before the second one has even crossed the finish line.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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