talking point

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Recent Examples of talking point Responsibility and sustainability are talking points in the watch and jewelry space, and the Responsible Jewellery Council wants to ensure its members’ stores spread the word, too. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 But fears about the safety of getting the shot during pregnancy have been stoked by politicians and public figures airing anti-vaccine talking points on the national stage. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 Showing viewers the most newsworthy portions of conversations with newsmakers is viewed as having more value than letting those same interview subjects run out the clock with talking points. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Those will be talking points postgame. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talking point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking point
Noun
  • But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There's also the question of the mole inside the FBI, which the show seems to be leading us to believe is actually Kathleen McGinty (Martha Plimpton) rather than one of the three task force members working under Tom (Mark Ruffalo).
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His phenomenal start at Anfield is why the No 9 role is such a big discussion topic and why his actions were somewhat understandable.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The key is preparing before problems strikes, or sidestepping the problem by finding alternate transportation when possible.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Mild listeriosis — which can cause fever, diarrhea, or other stomach problems — gets better without treatment.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The About-Face Beauty founder first revealed that they’d been diagnosed with the T-cell disorder, as well as lupus, in June 2024, and sang about experiencing severe health issues on album The Great Impersonator.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Working closely with schools, says Mosseri, can help the platform handle issues that may fly under the radar, such as a user who isn't overtly harassing another.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And faculty worry that teaching certain subject matter and texts might offend students and, if students complain, lead to administrative sanctions.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Where other projects have found success discussing the same notions bleakly, Etzler trusts his sardonic approach will tempt audiences to let their guards down and allow the subject matter to resonate, perhaps looking inward at their own complicity in the process.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But on one subject, Reese’s honesty bubbles to the surface.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike Boggs and Wade, whose subjects had commanded biographical and scholarly attention for decades, Richardson was breaking trail from the beginning, writing a life that had never been written before.
    Megan Marshall September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Talking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20point. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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