Examples of talk up in a Sentence
the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie
feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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But talking up those benefits, like reminders of plastic’s role in medicine, is a way of focusing attention on its positive uses while ignoring the many wasteful ones.
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Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Banijay was also talking up the potential to find formats on YouTube.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Like many influencers talking up peptides, his profile links to a discount code for an online retailer.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen—who is notably obsessed with cats—has talked up the healing power of touching animals (among other such positions) but will not forswear foie gras.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Banijay was also talking up the potential to find formats on YouTube.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Like many influencers talking up peptides, his profile links to a discount code for an online retailer.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen—who is notably obsessed with cats—has talked up the healing power of touching animals (among other such positions) but will not forswear foie gras.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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