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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie
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as in to speak up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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Recent Examples of talk up
Brighton & Hove Albion owner-chairman Tony Bloom talked up the chances of Europe happening for the second time in the club’s 124-year history in the early stages of the season.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Also on hand: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who talked up the league’s deal for YouTube’s first free livestreamed NFL game next season.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2025
Young has been a fan of McMillan’s since their high school teams met in 2019, and after bumping into McMillan at a training facility in Southern California before the draft, Young talked up McMillan to Panthers coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Robinhood has more than 20 million monthly active users across its full suite of financial products, and CEO Vlad Tenev has frequently talked up the new sports prediction market endeavor.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Also on hand: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who talked up the league’s deal for YouTube’s first free livestreamed NFL game next season.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2025
Young has been a fan of McMillan’s since their high school teams met in 2019, and after bumping into McMillan at a training facility in Southern California before the draft, Young talked up McMillan to Panthers coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Robinhood has more than 20 million monthly active users across its full suite of financial products, and CEO Vlad Tenev has frequently talked up the new sports prediction market endeavor.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk up
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Channels can also pay to be promoted to the app's 1.5 billion users.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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The Jays also designated reliever Erik Swanson for assignment, promoting pitchers Paxton Schultz and Justin Bruihl to the 26-man roster.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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As fear spread throughout Los Angeles, many of the city’s institutions spoke up to defend the undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers who were being picked up by the federal government.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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As Ryan Murphy prepares to debut his next piece of nonfiction in his American Story franchise, one member of the Kennedy family is speaking up.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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Several times in the book, Breton speaks of helping Nadja as much as his own finances would allow, once selling a Derain from his and Simone’s collection to pay her rent.—
Mark Polizzoti
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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The Hillsborough estate of famed entertainer Bing Crosby has sold for $25 million.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Bill Belichick's Future With North Carolina Made Crystal Clear By Insider During an interview with Sporting News, Manning spoke out about Arch.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Bill Gates is speaking out about his personal experience with Alzheimer’s — and his hope for progress in fighting the disease.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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With screaming, crying, and crash outs abound, Madix’s high pony mirrored her demeanor: commanding, polished, and captivating.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
23 June 2025
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When the curtain is lifted, Matthew is crying, and Andreas is beaming.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Theater talk is some of the most frivolous talk, and it should be shouted from the rooftops.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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But they were awakened around 2 a.m. Saturday by someone pounding on the front door and shouting, asking to enter and identifying himself as a police officer, the family recounted.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Our wavy-haired editors piped up to share their go-to mousses and what exactly won them over.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
31 May 2025
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Everyone is talking and Kamilla is trying to pipe up and even has to raise her hand to get heard.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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The caller said six or seven juveniles ran him off the road and yelled expletives at him and and flipped him off.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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After Orange County prosecutors appealed his original five-year sentence, a man who chased, threatened and yelled racial slurs at a pregnant Black woman will be resentenced, facing a maximum sentence between 38 years to life in state prison.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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