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as in promoting
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 speaking 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 talking up
Meanwhile, agents will be talking up their clients and spurious links made with all manner of players.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Hoover kept talking up the economy when there was little to suggest things were improving.
—ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
Parker was talking two weeks after HBO renewed the swords ‘n’ shields comedy-drama series before the first had launched, spending much of his time on stage with HBO drama chief Francesca Orsi talking up the talents of show stars Dexter Sol Ansell and Peter Claffey.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Magnificent Seven members Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms all beat Wall Street's expectations yesterday, exceeding estimates for earnings per share and revenue while talking up expansion plans.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The tech giant personnel leading the discussions took an upbeat tone, repeatedly talking up an opt-in regime that would protect the agency’s clients against the misuse of their intellectual property and likenesses.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Netflix began talking up its emerging interest in the podcasting space earlier this year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Sexton, Lee says, elevates the whole environment and Sexton and Ball are really building a rapport and talking up a storm together a lot after practice.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
Spanish sales agents flip that the other way round for France, talking up more broader audience plays, quite a few these days genre pics, genre’s consolidation as a theatrical proposition, bound for Sitges.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Hoover kept talking up the economy when there was little to suggest things were improving.
—ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
Parker was talking two weeks after HBO renewed the swords ‘n’ shields comedy-drama series before the first had launched, spending much of his time on stage with HBO drama chief Francesca Orsi talking up the talents of show stars Dexter Sol Ansell and Peter Claffey.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
Magnificent Seven members Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms all beat Wall Street's expectations yesterday, exceeding estimates for earnings per share and revenue while talking up expansion plans.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The tech giant personnel leading the discussions took an upbeat tone, repeatedly talking up an opt-in regime that would protect the agency’s clients against the misuse of their intellectual property and likenesses.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Netflix began talking up its emerging interest in the podcasting space earlier this year.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Sexton, Lee says, elevates the whole environment and Sexton and Ball are really building a rapport and talking up a storm together a lot after practice.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
Spanish sales agents flip that the other way round for France, talking up more broader audience plays, quite a few these days genre pics, genre’s consolidation as a theatrical proposition, bound for Sitges.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking up
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The core purpose of Taste Addison – promoting Addison's 200+ restaurants – will be reenvisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas' most vibrant dining hub.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is where listening becomes just as important as speaking up — keep an open mind.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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To vocalize the belief that the lawsuit was partisan politics instead of concerned citizens speaking up, is very disheartening.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Discover for yourself why this Bedsure Heated Blanket pick is Amazon’s number one best-selling electric throw.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The former attorney for Nick Reiner is speaking out after his surprise decision to drop out of the case.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Second Philadelphia protest against ICE this week Saturday was the second time in three days that protesters gathered in Philadelphia, joining other demonstrations from across the country, speaking out against ICE and Customs and Border Patrol after recent incidents.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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By the time the group made it into the hallway, Fleeger and Freeman's wife, Joanna, were shouting at each other.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Each side held signs, chanted and gave speeches at the same time, shouting over each other into speakers.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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In a series of frantic 911 calls, one individual reported hearing the couple's children crying inside and upon investigating, discovered Spencer lying dead in his bedroom.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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There were clearly plenty of struggles, leading to the Buccaneers' signal caller sounding off on the issues.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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For the writers pictured here, engaging with culture isn’t a hobby or a sideline or a way of sounding off.—
Richard Renaldi,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Becca Good can be heard yelling from outside the vehicle.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the video, a man is seen yelling at fellow audience members for being disruptive throughout the show's first act.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Talking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20up. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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