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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Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe. Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 The upstart Colts and Jaguars are the talk of the conference. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 For all his grand talk of philosophy, his real interest was political strategy. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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