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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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2
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
Just weeks after Kennedy began talking up Vitamin A, a hospital in West Texas, where the measles outbreak began, reported several children had been admitted with liver toxicity caused by large doses of the supplement.
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
While Labor touted its desire to improve relations, the Liberal Party talked up China’s military threat and subsequently lost the votes of Chinese-Australians.
—Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Banerji talked up the success of The Shadow Strays and Hunger, the latter of which hit No. 1 worldwide, but also was keen to stress the company’s firsts for the region, notably producing Outside, the first Filipino zombie movie that was released in 2024.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
But before the flight, an online chorus of detractors expressed anger and horror at the way these women talked up getting their hair and makeup done for the trip.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
While Labor touted its desire to improve relations, the Liberal Party talked up China’s military threat and subsequently lost the votes of Chinese-Australians.
—Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Banerji talked up the success of The Shadow Strays and Hunger, the latter of which hit No. 1 worldwide, but also was keen to stress the company’s firsts for the region, notably producing Outside, the first Filipino zombie movie that was released in 2024.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
But before the flight, an online chorus of detractors expressed anger and horror at the way these women talked up getting their hair and makeup done for the trip.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk up
Verb
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Plus, hair loss treatments do so much more than promote hair growth, which usually takes a couple of months to see.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Hamburg have only just been promoted after seven years away.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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However, Bassett, Stark and Hewitt have all spoken up about their excitement for the show's next chapter.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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This winding road to diagnosis, although uncertain and unpredictable, has taught me to continue speaking up and pushing for answers.—
Racquel H. Dozier,
Health,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Anyone who wants to sell a home quickly for cash should call Jon Bichelmeyer at 913-599-5000 or email him at jon@archwayhomesinc.com.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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Now seniors, dealing with age, stairs and progressive health issues, we have been advised that selling and moving to a senior assisted living facility is the best option for us before we are forced by circumstances to move.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Belichick’s players — like Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski — have also spoken out about their former coach, who took his first college coaching job this past offseason with North Carolina after 24 seasons coaching in the NFL.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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As tensions ran high, the other children started to cry.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Traditionally, the upside down American flag signals distress, and that was the mood expressed as speakers shouted, cried and chanted with the crowd of around 100 people.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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In a separate post, Cabrera shouted out some teammates who came and visited him in the hospital overnight.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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As the Vatican prepares for a papal conclave that will choose the next head of the Catholic Church, right-wingers in Washington are already piping up with political posturing in wake of Pope Francis’s death.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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As O’Neil’s trailer for Slauson Rec indicates, the school had unconventional training methods; in one glimpse of the footage, the Honey Boy writer-star is seen yelling at students.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Another student, under the same video, said that their entire class was merely yelled at for doing it.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
7 May 2025
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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