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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It’s left to a solid assortment of talking heads, with very conspicuous absences, to fill in the myriad gaps.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Even today, a simplistic popularization of political science is preached by legions of analysts, columnists, and talking heads who imagine politics mostly in terms of data, statistics, institutions, and strategy.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The outrage from fellow comedians, free-speech advocates, Hollywood, politicians on the left and the right, and talking heads all over the world was swift.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
No narrator, no talking heads, no celebrity testimonials.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Even today, a simplistic popularization of political science is preached by legions of analysts, columnists, and talking heads who imagine politics mostly in terms of data, statistics, institutions, and strategy.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The outrage from fellow comedians, free-speech advocates, Hollywood, politicians on the left and the right, and talking heads all over the world was swift.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
No narrator, no talking heads, no celebrity testimonials.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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