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as in lecturing
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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2
as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
talked with our neighbor as we unloaded the groceries from the car
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3
as in saying
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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4
as in informing
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 gossiping
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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as in speaking
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as in communication
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Recent Examples of talking
Todd Symons, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
One talking point will be how the outfield looks next season.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Project One was among the talking points.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Chris Jones’ effort — or lack thereof — on a pivotal late play became a national talking point.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
For now, those talking points can wait.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The case is just one of many from Virginia that are gaining national attention and becoming major talking points ahead of the Virginia elections.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Other talking heads include two-time Oscar-winning costume designer Mark Bridges, Oscar–winning makeup artist Bill Corso, and Oscar nominees Donald Mowat and Camille Friend.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
While Prime being in good health is a concern for many, the true talking point is Tran being by his bedside for a second occasion.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
His business partner, Vahid (Vahid Mobbaseri), is upstairs on the phone, talking to a relative.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Even talking to somebody and asking them one question can change everything.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
After about 90 seconds, Shockley laid his head back on the pillow and appeared to stop talking.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The crows are back, talking to the dog again, and the other birds are singing in the trees.
—Joële Walinga, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Press freedom advocates say Hegseth is undermining those principles by pushing reporters out of the Pentagon and trying to stop them from talking with sources.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
At the same time, ChatGPT usage continues to grow, with 800 million people talking to the chatbot every week, OpenAI says.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
She’s been talking to private equity about the idea of selling her practice.
—Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
While the missiles are one of the key talking points in bolstering Ukraine’s defense, the matter was not on the agenda for discussion in Brussels on Wednesday.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
One talking point will be how the outfield looks next season.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Project One was among the talking points.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Chris Jones’ effort — or lack thereof — on a pivotal late play became a national talking point.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
For now, those talking points can wait.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The case is just one of many from Virginia that are gaining national attention and becoming major talking points ahead of the Virginia elections.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Other talking heads include two-time Oscar-winning costume designer Mark Bridges, Oscar–winning makeup artist Bill Corso, and Oscar nominees Donald Mowat and Camille Friend.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
While Prime being in good health is a concern for many, the true talking point is Tran being by his bedside for a second occasion.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
The group runs through rapid-fire questions about what stood out and what is coming around the corner after four concentrated days on the Croisette talking business and international distribution.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
His business partner, Vahid (Vahid Mobbaseri), is upstairs on the phone, talking to a relative.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Even talking to somebody and asking them one question can change everything.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025
After about 90 seconds, Shockley laid his head back on the pillow and appeared to stop talking.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The crows are back, talking to the dog again, and the other birds are singing in the trees.
—Joële Walinga, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Press freedom advocates say Hegseth is undermining those principles by pushing reporters out of the Pentagon and trying to stop them from talking with sources.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
At the same time, ChatGPT usage continues to grow, with 800 million people talking to the chatbot every week, OpenAI says.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
She’s been talking to private equity about the idea of selling her practice.
—Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking
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Scanbox Entertainment is set to release the film theatrically across Scandinavia in November 2025, while Wild Bunch will oversee distribution in German-speaking territories.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Educationally speaking, Oregon State University professor Ryan Mehl will work on the design and testing of cell-free systems for protein development.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kotsur has taken a hands-on role in the transformation, even chatting with creatives in leadership roles to advocate for the deaf community.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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What starts as chatting with friends can sometimes veer into bullying or cheating.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earnings calls are typically a masterclass in how to get away with saying as little as possible.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Anfernee laughed while saying his mom was his savior in such situations.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But after winning just six games the next two seasons, AD Mike Garrett left a message on the coach’s answering machine informing him he was fired.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stewart opened by informing the audience that there have been six mass shootings in the past 24 hours.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nancy and Minh are there too, but primarily to set up Peggy’s consternation that her neighbors, along with the rest of Rainey Street, have become a bunch of phone addicts hiding behind their Ring cams and gossiping on the Neighbors app instead of interacting face to face.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whitney Decker told the detective her ex-husband had always been communicative about their children and previously returned them when he was supposed to.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Communicate And Collaborate On AI Usage Rules Be collaborative and communicative.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since exiting Dries Van Noten a few years ago, Scallon has been working as an independent consultant and mentor in fashion communications strategy, also lecturing occasionally and sharing his views about creative content on podcasts.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The same woman Don had been lecturing about beer.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The brain’s circuits are all built from a mixture of inhibitory and excitatory cells conversing in diverse ways.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Powered by Apple Intelligence, a new Live Translation mode is said to deliver near real-time language translation to your ears when conversing with someone who speaks another language.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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