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as in spoke
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject
the fire chief often talks at school assemblies about fire safety
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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car
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as in said
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
you're talking nonsense: take a minute and think about what you are trying to say, and then start speaking
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as in informed
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
after being threatened, the eyewitness started talking at length about what he had seen in the alley
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as in gossiped
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
you're a fine one to talk about your sister's marital problems when you have had plenty of your own
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Recent Examples of talked
Among the directors, the class captures several of the year’s most talked-about filmmakers.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 June 2026
But his cousin was a police reserve officer and talked him into joining in 1984.
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Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2026
The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
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Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
24 June 2026
Like every precocious rising star fluent in the dialect of bluster, Wembanyama talked big, too.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The owners of the apartment—a DJ and his young family—wanted an interior renovation with a Miami Vice vibe, which Guénaire quickly talked them out of.
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Anna-Lena Reith,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
The woman wasn’t interested in construction, but still talked to the recruiter at the table.
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Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Warnock, who talked with me about it this week, said Johnson sees the moral mandates for equitable treatment of the poor as individualistic, with no implications for government or systems.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
In 2023, the Houston native talked to EW about her and Jackson's heartwarming reunion at the wedding of Smith’s son, Gaston.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 June 2026
But his cousin was a police reserve officer and talked him into joining in 1984.
—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2026
The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
24 June 2026
Like every precocious rising star fluent in the dialect of bluster, Wembanyama talked big, too.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The owners of the apartment—a DJ and his young family—wanted an interior renovation with a Miami Vice vibe, which Guénaire quickly talked them out of.
—
Anna-Lena Reith,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
The woman wasn’t interested in construction, but still talked to the recruiter at the table.
—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Warnock, who talked with me about it this week, said Johnson sees the moral mandates for equitable treatment of the poor as individualistic, with no implications for government or systems.
—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
In 2023, the Houston native talked to EW about her and Jackson's heartwarming reunion at the wedding of Smith’s son, Gaston.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked
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Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.
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Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts, and has taught and lectured at many academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world.
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Other celeb sightings in New York City ahead of the big day include Kelce's Tight End University co-founder George Kittle and his wife Claire, who chatted with PEOPLE recently about their excitement for Swift and Kelce's wedding.
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Tong, who also had a hard-working, immigrant background, chatted often with the younger Larson.
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In January, the FBI flagged the group and sent some of the evidence, including over half a dozen videos, to local law enforcement, prosecutors said.
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Attorneys for Kil said the university was in the process of reinstating her.
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At the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Human Services informed 3,411 — 62% of the providers screened — that they were disenrolled and could not bill Medicaid.
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Containment actions should be proportional, reversible where possible and informed by multiple signals rather than a single brittle heuristic.
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If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.
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This is often easier said than done – no one wants to be gossiped about.
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But Feaster also found other accounts that described Müller’s device as a puppet that conversed with audiences.
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Dame Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, and Donatella Versace conversed in front of a Rothko, estimated at $80 million.
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
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With louche tailoring and cool confidence, there is undoubtedly a sang-froid air about Armani that seems to transcend time and place.
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America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.
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