talk around
verb
talked around; talking around; talks around
1
: to avoid talking about (a particular subject) especially because it is difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing
They've been talking around the real issue rather than addressing it directly.
2
: to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it
She says she doesn't agree with it, but we'll talk her around eventually.
—often + toWe can talk her around to our way of thinking.
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Axios and other news outlets reported earlier this week that the countries were nearing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to put an end to the war and resume talks around Iran’s nuclear program.
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Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 9 May 2026
That, however, could merely be lip service talking around the inevitable reality that is Anunoby’s importance to the Knicks’ success on both ends of the floor.
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The talk around Venice that day was just how empty the US Pavilion was.
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During the early-afternoon hours Wednesday, the talk around the NBA centered on anything but the postseason games being played.
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Your 8th House of Shared Resources is under the spotlight of today’s Mercury-Sun conjunction, prompting talks around mutual investments or joint productions.
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As Venus and Chiron clash, talk about the issue, don’t talk around it.
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For all the talk around who would die and what was really going on with the Upside Down, growing up was always Matt and Ross Duffer’s ultimate endgame.
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As the winter meetings continue, trade talk around Skubal is sure to grow.
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Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 9 May 2026
That, however, could merely be lip service talking around the inevitable reality that is Anunoby’s importance to the Knicks’ success on both ends of the floor.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The talk around Venice that day was just how empty the US Pavilion was.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
During the early-afternoon hours Wednesday, the talk around the NBA centered on anything but the postseason games being played.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Your 8th House of Shared Resources is under the spotlight of today’s Mercury-Sun conjunction, prompting talks around mutual investments or joint productions.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
As Venus and Chiron clash, talk about the issue, don’t talk around it.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
For all the talk around who would die and what was really going on with the Upside Down, growing up was always Matt and Ross Duffer’s ultimate endgame.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2026
As the winter meetings continue, trade talk around Skubal is sure to grow.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Talk around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20around. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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