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1
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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Recent Examples of talking
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
His Fellow Travelers costar Matt Bomer let emojis do the talking.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The talking points made by leaders all shutdown long continued on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
In the ensuing years, Wu publicly hewed harder into right-wing talking points about trans people.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
The comments seemed to violently jar Chenoweth's fanbase, which is majorly composed of the LGBTQ+ community — a main target of Kirk's talking points.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
What’s the biggest talking point at Real Madrid right now?
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
There was one case that became a major talking point — a student sued her school and the local education board for forcing her to dye her naturally light-colored hair black to comply with school rules that all students have black hair.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Review and give feedback on draft reports and talking points.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
The world too needs to be grateful that the two superpowers are talking like adults again, and with a one year trade truce in motion, are starting to take a more pragmatic path.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
As the slick attorney who owns the big firm, Farrell at first seems like the very picture of a smug, smooth-talking operator.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
One of Kate's tricks is to mention her own children when talking with the youngest visitors, Fields says.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Powell agreed to start fresh after talking with Rochelle on the phone.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Nothing but just the two of us talking.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
What the team does with the two fan favorites will be a huge talking point, but the team also has other needs to address.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
His Fellow Travelers costar Matt Bomer let emojis do the talking.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The talking points made by leaders all shutdown long continued on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
In the ensuing years, Wu publicly hewed harder into right-wing talking points about trans people.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
The comments seemed to violently jar Chenoweth's fanbase, which is majorly composed of the LGBTQ+ community — a main target of Kirk's talking points.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
What’s the biggest talking point at Real Madrid right now?
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
There was one case that became a major talking point — a student sued her school and the local education board for forcing her to dye her naturally light-colored hair black to comply with school rules that all students have black hair.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Review and give feedback on draft reports and talking points.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Winnipeg media spent much of the morning skate talking to the Blackhawks and Jeff Blashill about Chicago’s defensive prowess.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
The world too needs to be grateful that the two superpowers are talking like adults again, and with a one year trade truce in motion, are starting to take a more pragmatic path.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
As the slick attorney who owns the big firm, Farrell at first seems like the very picture of a smug, smooth-talking operator.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
One of Kate's tricks is to mention her own children when talking with the youngest visitors, Fields says.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Powell agreed to start fresh after talking with Rochelle on the phone.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Nothing but just the two of us talking.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking
Adjective
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Julia may end this episode on a (relatively speaking, always remember) high note, but Henry … oh boy, Henry.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rescuers found the snowmobiler, conscious and speaking but cold, under 2 feet of snow, according to a Facebook post by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Feb. 2025
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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
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While chatting about Leila’s wedding plans on Live with Kelly and Mark, the Sisters Loved and Treasured author, 65, revealed that her daughter, 26, plans to wed her fiancé Sylvain Gricourt in two separate ceremonies.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Video shared on social media showed Bell smiling, chatting with fans and taking photos.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nist, however, pushed back against this recollection, saying her bed simply wasn’t big enough for the two of them.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Grinys’ teddy-bear demeanor and hulking form provide an interesting juxtaposition informing Rimantas’ internality.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kittle presented a makeshift torch to McCaffrey informing of the nomination for his honoring and supporting of the military.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2019, a group of NATO leaders were captured on camera gossiping about him.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sophia keeps her Instagram private but started opening up more on TikTok in 2025, including sharing a fun video about gossiping with her mom.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The uncertainty has been hard, even with suppliers being communicative and transparent.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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That started in huddles, with a demonstrably more communicative Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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After reading Wuoronos’ story, Pralle began conversing with her through letters, eventually persuading Wuornos to let Pralle adopt her.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sitting with Williams now in meetings, conversing with him over text and stopping him for advice sometimes in the hallways, players are learning from his humanity.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Talking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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