talk of
phrasal 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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But no, for all the talk of taking their game to all four corners of the world, football’s expansionists and modern-day conquistadores seem to have a strangely narrow worldview.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
In the past few years, artificial intelligence has been the high-profile talk of the town.
—Yoshua Bengio, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The historic night has been the talk of the sports world and was recently discussed by former two-way (and two-sport) star Deion Sanders.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The remainder of the teaser features luxurious boat rides, parties and, of course, some talk of business.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
In the past few years, artificial intelligence has been the high-profile talk of the town.
—Yoshua Bengio, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The historic night has been the talk of the sports world and was recently discussed by former two-way (and two-sport) star Deion Sanders.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The remainder of the teaser features luxurious boat rides, parties and, of course, some talk of business.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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