talk of

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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The Colorado Buffaloes were the talk of the college football world a few years ago when head coach Deion Sanders came into town. — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026 The defending state champs would love to quiet the talk of all the critics, who don’t believe the Rams belong in the dance with a losing record. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026 Mikva saw the same dynamic playing out with handguns, lamenting a shift, in his lifetime, from serious talk of prohibition to the modern politician’s terror of uttering a word against the deadly weapons. — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 12 Nov. 2026 Brown and Tatum both brushed off talk of a feud, though Brown has hinted at lingering tension since the trade. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk of

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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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