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.

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Within days, Pagans was the talk of the town, with the hot project becoming a topic du jour at the industry parties during Emmy weekend. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025 The Los Angeles Lakers have been the talk of the town this offseason, from LeBron James' retirement rumors to locking down Luka Doncic to a long-term deal. Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Rory Mulvey © 2025 FOCUS Mary’s divorce from Henry Talbot is the talk of the town and in every newspaper. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 And in summer 2023, Angel became the talk of the town when Sound of Freedom outgrossed such event pics as Indiana Jones at the Dial of Destiny. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the talk of the town

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“The talk of the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20talk%20of%20the%20town. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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