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

Stribling is the talk of the town, but the additions on defense appear ready to contribute. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

While the bombshell news has been the talk of the town, there are still more questions than answers about Prince Harry’s return home amid tensions within the extended royal family. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s walk-off home run in the opener of the City Series was still the talk of the town heading into Game 2 Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

But a new rule set in place by police this year has become the talk of the town. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the talk of the town

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown