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as in promoted
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 spoke out
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 talked up
The high wattage that packed the ballroom included actors (Jeremy Renner introduced his friend Afanasieff, Jane Seymour talked up the careers of Britten and Lyle) and one very famous director, Steven Spielberg, who helped close out the ceremony with an eloquent speech to introduce Swift.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The Lamar Hunt sales pitch talked up the world’s game, its popularity and the favorable American demographics for growth.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Adolescence, and Tanz talked up the breakout nature of the show at today’s event.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Paradoxically, Lucas has at times talked up the importance of data.
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Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
The Original continued to brutalize his opposition on the outside as Rey Mysterio talked up the importance of the connection between El Grande II and the fans.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Seydoux has been talked up as a Best Actress contender here at the festival.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
The Dodgers and Roberts have talked up Hernández’s strides defensively since moving back to left field this season.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The Lamar Hunt sales pitch talked up the world’s game, its popularity and the favorable American demographics for growth.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Adolescence, and Tanz talked up the breakout nature of the show at today’s event.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Paradoxically, Lucas has at times talked up the importance of data.
—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
The Original continued to brutalize his opposition on the outside as Rey Mysterio talked up the importance of the connection between El Grande II and the fans.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Seydoux has been talked up as a Best Actress contender here at the festival.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
The Dodgers and Roberts have talked up Hernández’s strides defensively since moving back to left field this season.
—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked up
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
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In the years after Buffy, Brendon, who did not have any kids, spoke out about struggling with depression as well as alcohol and substance addictions, checking into rehab between multiple arrests, including for domestic violence charges and prescription fraud.
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That same year, however, Ozzy’s mistress and former hairdresser, Michelle Pugh, spoke out publicly about their four-year affair.
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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An oceanfront home in the Laguna Beach enclave of Emerald Bay has quietly sold for $110 million, the highest price in Orange County history.
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As the album circulated, country elders spoke up regarding even bigger Q hits, and a fuller picture of his catalog emerged.
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But not one of them spoke up during the meeting so the meeting moved forward.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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The 49ers wide receiver shouted out the Washington Commanders in an Instagram Story video Sunday.
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The lyrics are both whispered and nearly shouted.
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.
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A lot of kids cried to that song in Toy Story 2.
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Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
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Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
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“Talked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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