talking head
noun
: the televised head and shoulders shot of a person talking
also
: a television personality who appears in such shots
Examples of talking head in a Sentence
The debate was followed by hours of talking heads analyzing the candidates' performances.
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The talking heads will spend segments arguing whether the Joker would look better in Lakers gold or Celtics green.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Many of the documentary’s expert talking heads painted a mixed picture on progress in their specialist areas too.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
There are general interest talking heads such as Tyreak Told You and Chris Zou who deliver takes on a boundless array of topics, as well as highly specialized accounts from a TikToker known as Babe and Grant and Ash.
—Elaina Patton, NBC news, 6 July 2025
As well, ex-White House and Virginia Gov. Youngkin aide Hannah Salem Stone and ex-Nixon aide and Fox News talking head Monica Crowley, who now serves as the State Department’s chief of protocol, are on board with America250 too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 June 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Many of the documentary’s expert talking heads painted a mixed picture on progress in their specialist areas too.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
There are general interest talking heads such as Tyreak Told You and Chris Zou who deliver takes on a boundless array of topics, as well as highly specialized accounts from a TikToker known as Babe and Grant and Ash.
—Elaina Patton, NBC news, 6 July 2025
As well, ex-White House and Virginia Gov. Youngkin aide Hannah Salem Stone and ex-Nixon aide and Fox News talking head Monica Crowley, who now serves as the State Department’s chief of protocol, are on board with America250 too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for talking head
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“Talking head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talking%20head. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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