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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For the government, the site was a selling point: Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump talked up alligators as a natural deterrent for escape-minded detainees.
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Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Celebrity trainers like Harley Pasternak talk up the perks of getting your steps in every day, and a slew of research supports taking up a walking habit for your health.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump has simultaneously talked up the meeting and lowered expectations about it.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Instead, the Russian leader and senior Kremlin officials have talked up the country’s military strength.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Celebrity trainers like Harley Pasternak talk up the perks of getting your steps in every day, and a slew of research supports taking up a walking habit for your health.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump has simultaneously talked up the meeting and lowered expectations about it.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Instead, the Russian leader and senior Kremlin officials have talked up the country’s military strength.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20up. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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