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.
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Netflix’s Kpop Demon Hunters has also been the talk of the town this summer, recently becoming the streamer’s most popular film of all time.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Battlefield 6 is the talk of the town.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In what is sure to be the talk of the town, Sanders ended his night with 14-for-23 attempts, 138 yards, two touchdowns, and a 106.8 passer rating.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
My Mom Jayne, Mariska Hargitay’s documentary about her late mom Jayne Mansfield, which dropped on HBO on June 27, became the talk of the town in recent days as people caught up with it over the July 4 weekend.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Battlefield 6 is the talk of the town.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In what is sure to be the talk of the town, Sanders ended his night with 14-for-23 attempts, 138 yards, two touchdowns, and a 106.8 passer rating.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
My Mom Jayne, Mariska Hargitay’s documentary about her late mom Jayne Mansfield, which dropped on HBO on June 27, became the talk of the town in recent days as people caught up with it over the July 4 weekend.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the talk of the town
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“The talk of the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20talk%20of%20the%20town. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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