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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Austen is always careful with her sums of money and particularly so in Sense and Sensibility, which has more talk of money than any other of her novels.
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Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Some talked of using drugs and alcohol to numb themselves and contemplating or attempting suicide.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
An extended conversation with her will be the centerpiece talk of this year’s IDFA.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Two Other Spinoffs Were in Contention During the height of Welcome Back, Kotter’s popularity, there was talk of a series called Horshack!
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Some talked of using drugs and alcohol to numb themselves and contemplating or attempting suicide.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
An extended conversation with her will be the centerpiece talk of this year’s IDFA.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Two Other Spinoffs Were in Contention During the height of Welcome Back, Kotter’s popularity, there was talk of a series called Horshack!
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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