talking point

noun

: something that lends support to an argument
also : a subject of discussion

Examples of talking point in a Sentence

We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.
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Public transportation Free and faster buses are a major talking point in Mamdani's campaign. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 June 2025 The $1,700 figure has been a popular Republican talking point for weeks. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025 The misguided slogans of anti-Israel leftists and overzealous social-justice activists that echo the Iranian regime’s anti-Zionist talking points do nothing but harm the Palestinian cause. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025 The notion Tehran was sprinting toward a nuclear bomb is an empty talking point. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for talking point

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of talking point was in 1862

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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talking%20point. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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