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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The team has become the talk of the town.
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Ren Clayton, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
In Baghdad, vote buying is the talk of the town.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
However, other players have also been the talk of the town, for far less glamorous reasons.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The robbery was already the talk of the town.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ren Clayton, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
In Baghdad, vote buying is the talk of the town.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
However, other players have also been the talk of the town, for far less glamorous reasons.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The robbery was already the talk of the town.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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