the talk of the town

noun phrase

: a person or thing that many people in a town, city, etc., are talking about in an interested or excited way

The new restaurant is the talk of the town.

Examples of the talk of the town in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The event was not only the talk of the town, but the world, with fans dissecting every guest arrival, photo of gifts and whispered details. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

There were many of these seamless, spontaneous moments during my weekend at The Hedges, a delightful 12-room inn that has already become the talk of the town since its reopening in early June. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Storrie and Williams became overnight sensations, doing the rounds on late-night shows, becoming the talk of the town during the film awards season, and launching seeming endless new brand deals. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

Drinks have been the talk of the town, but now that the festival is open, fans are getting their first look at how much food costs from the local vendors on site. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026

Rhymes for the talk of the town

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