talk up

verb

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: talk up in a Sentence

Definition of talk up

transitive verb

: to discuss favorably : advocate, promote

talk up the new product

intransitive verb

: to speak up plainly or directly

Examples of talk up in a Sentence

the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie
feel free to talk up if you have any objections

Recent Examples of talk up from the Web

Ostensibly a celebration of theater, the Tonys were an opportunity for Broadway to talk up the virtues of inclusion and diversity while also drawing attention to gay rights and gun control.

— NBC News, "Robert De Niro drops the F-bomb on Trump — twice — at Tonys," 11 June 2018
Much better to play nice with the bond markets, compromise on the deficits that would result from full adoption of the coalition’s tax-and-spending plans, and talk up the prospects for long-run growth.

— james mackintosh, WSJ, "Attention, Italy: Worry About Markets, Not Europe," 7 June 2018
At a rally for Cleveland investment banker Mike Gibbons, Paul touted the three calls and talked up his close relationship to the president before a couple dozen Gibbons supporters at the Oasis Golf Club and Conference Center in suburban Cincinnati.

— scott wartman, Cincinnati.com, "Sen. Rand Paul hopes closer relationship with President Trump pays off," 4 May 2018
Some cryptocurrency pioneers think alt-coins are thus more like penny stocks—ones that get talked up by shysters to lure in naive investors, who get fleeced.

— kotryna zukauskaite, Smithsonian, "What the Founding Fathers’ Money Problems Can Teach Us About Bitcoin," 20 Mar. 2018
The company talked up its partnership with Microsoft’s Xbox division during its unveiling of this year’s sets, and this is yet another feature that embraces the capabilities of the Xbox One X.

— chris welch, The Verge, "Samsung’s 2018 TVs now support FreeSync for smoother gaming," 25 May 2018
EvoNexus also is talking up its mentor network, top-tier lab and office space donated by the Irvine Co. and the ability to stay in the program for up to two years – which is substantially longer than many other programs.

— mike freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "No more free launch: San Diego incubator EvoNexus to ask for equity in startups for first time," 21 May 2018
The Washington Post reported that Trump talked up Braun’s chances of defeating Donnelly.

— maureen groppe, Indianapolis Star, "Sick of Braun vs. Donnelly Senate ads? Get ready for long, hot summer," 17 May 2018
For her part, Fonda talked up the power of female friendship, saying her pals give her the backbone to stand up and be outspoken, and discussed the upcoming Book Club co-starring Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen.

— rhonda richford, The Hollywood Reporter, "Cannes: Jane Fonda Says She Would Work With Quentin Tarantino "In a Blue Minute"," 15 May 2018

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