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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Chinese prowess in building entire supply chains has spurred the United States and Europe to talk of reindustrialization to avoid any overreliance on Beijing.
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Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Christian, gentle and curly-haired, talked of his music while Nat stirred the pot.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
As much as the Dodgers pushed talk of a repeat into the periphery, the weight of expectations during the regular season made another champagne celebration in October look even further away.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Halloween is upon us and the 2025 spooky season is abuzz with talk of three cosmic visitors — Comet Lemmon, Comet SWAN and the interstellar traveler 3I ATLAS — said to be haunting the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Christian, gentle and curly-haired, talked of his music while Nat stirred the pot.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
As much as the Dodgers pushed talk of a repeat into the periphery, the weight of expectations during the regular season made another champagne celebration in October look even further away.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Halloween is upon us and the 2025 spooky season is abuzz with talk of three cosmic visitors — Comet Lemmon, Comet SWAN and the interstellar traveler 3I ATLAS — said to be haunting the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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