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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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.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Ed, the runaway zebra in Tennessee, who became the talk of the town, or rather the country, and sparked a barrage of memes has been caught after being on the loose for more than a week.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Season 2 finds the couple becoming the talk of the town after a cast trip to Vanderpump Villa leaves Demi facing accusations of infidelity.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025
Max Homa was the talk of the town during 'Golf's Longest Day,' but not precisely for his results.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Ed, the runaway zebra in Tennessee, who became the talk of the town, or rather the country, and sparked a barrage of memes has been caught after being on the loose for more than a week.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 June 2025
Season 2 finds the couple becoming the talk of the town after a cast trip to Vanderpump Villa leaves Demi facing accusations of infidelity.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025
Max Homa was the talk of the town during 'Golf's Longest Day,' but not precisely for his results.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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