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 a certain kind of basketball purist—the sort who hates any talk of narrative and is interested only in what happens between the lines on the floor—would roll his eyes at questions about where the handful of players who make the N.B.A. come from.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
There has also been talk of creating a Special Service Area — essentially a tax levied by the village on the property owner for maintenance and improvements in the area — to help Campton Hills pay for road maintenance and storm water improvements in the development area.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Another course, yet to be announced, will require players to play alternate shot, and there's talk of a third new course designed specifically to encourage match play.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Trump talk of joining Iran-Israel conflict unnerves lawmakers.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 June 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
There has also been talk of creating a Special Service Area — essentially a tax levied by the village on the property owner for maintenance and improvements in the area — to help Campton Hills pay for road maintenance and storm water improvements in the development area.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Another course, yet to be announced, will require players to play alternate shot, and there's talk of a third new course designed specifically to encourage match play.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Trump talk of joining Iran-Israel conflict unnerves lawmakers.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 June 2025
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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