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.

Examples of the talk of the town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When abstract expressionism was the talk of the town early in his career, Ruscha made the conscious decision to throw conceptual art, pop and dada in a blender. —Michael Slenske, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024

Its recent Calvin Klein underwear campaign with The Bear lead Jeremy Allen White was the talk of the town. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024

Their campaign for the playoffs will be the talk of the town, defying polls and pundits alike! —Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024

Then you'll be plugged in and won't miss the talk of the town. —Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2024

The saga is the talk of the town in both Los Angeles and New York, with more than six high-level booking agents telling Billboard that Lewis’ ability to produce business opportunities for West will be determined by West himself. —Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024

Ali Wong and Bill Hader's relationship has been the talk of the town this awards season. —Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024

Before the Rangers’ rotation lost its footing in July, the team’s bullpen was the talk of the town for not-so-great reasons. —Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023

Studio takeovers have been the talk of the town in Hollywood for some time. —Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023