talk of
phrasal 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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And there was talk of a mass March on Washington to boot.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Also on-tap for Tuesday could be talk of looming budget cuts at both the state and federal level that could impact service availability for homeless or needy families.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
That talk of the Chiefs being helped by officials has continued into this season, and that only intensified when the virtual measurement showed the Commanders were 5 inches short of the first down.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Despite talk of using nukes to carve a second Panama Canal or excavate Alaskan ports, public concern over radiation and international treaties ultimately shut the program down.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Also on-tap for Tuesday could be talk of looming budget cuts at both the state and federal level that could impact service availability for homeless or needy families.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
That talk of the Chiefs being helped by officials has continued into this season, and that only intensified when the virtual measurement showed the Commanders were 5 inches short of the first down.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Despite talk of using nukes to carve a second Panama Canal or excavate Alaskan ports, public concern over radiation and international treaties ultimately shut the program down.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk of
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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