talk of

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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The clip opens with Emma Corrin’s Elizabeth Bennet and Freya Mavor’s Jane Bennet lying on a rooftop talking of the future. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 His triumphant exit after a decade was the talk of the spring 2027 season. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 In fact, though rogue AI agents dominate talk of the future, AI has already changed cybercrime for good, said Arjun Bisen, cofounder and CEO at digital threat detection startup Overwatch. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 There’s already talk of a Best Picture nomination, which would be incredible for a documentary. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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