talk at
phrasal verb
talked at; talking at; talks at
informal
: to speak to (someone) without listening to what he or she says in reply
My dad is always talking at me.
Examples of talk at in a Sentence
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Ramsay will conduct an open talk at the festival with her longtime editor and friend Lucia Zuchetti on April 12th.
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Indeed, despite all the talk at the moment about Article 5 and the principle of collective defense, the general says the Estonian military puts equal stock in Article 3, which outlines each member’s obligation for self-defense.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024
But the prospects appeared unlikely with the talks at a standstill.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2024
Following another, larger wedding celebration in late January, Guggenheim is now happy to talk at length about her look—a custom suit from the label Attersee, founded by her niece Isabel Wilkinson Schor—in the hope of inspiring other brides.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
Cactus & Succulent Society hosts free talk The life and work of late botanist and plant explorer Werner Rauh, a bromeliad expert, will be the topic of a talk at the Palomar Cactus & Succulent Society meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Park Avenue Community Center, 210 E. Park Ave.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
Crustaceans could be the sneak play that gets people talking at your party.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Board members did not, however, talk at length about the news that’s dominated the minds of Baltimore sports fans for a week: The Orioles, the stadium authority’s tenants, are being sold.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
The line delivery and lip-syncing animations both feel robotic, as though an actual chatbot were talking at you through the screen.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Alissa Simon, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Indeed, despite all the talk at the moment about Article 5 and the principle of collective defense, the general says the Estonian military puts equal stock in Article 3, which outlines each member’s obligation for self-defense.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024
But the prospects appeared unlikely with the talks at a standstill.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2024
Following another, larger wedding celebration in late January, Guggenheim is now happy to talk at length about her look—a custom suit from the label Attersee, founded by her niece Isabel Wilkinson Schor—in the hope of inspiring other brides.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024
Cactus & Succulent Society hosts free talk The life and work of late botanist and plant explorer Werner Rauh, a bromeliad expert, will be the topic of a talk at the Palomar Cactus & Succulent Society meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Park Avenue Community Center, 210 E. Park Ave.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
Crustaceans could be the sneak play that gets people talking at your party.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Board members did not, however, talk at length about the news that’s dominated the minds of Baltimore sports fans for a week: The Orioles, the stadium authority’s tenants, are being sold.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
The line delivery and lip-syncing animations both feel robotic, as though an actual chatbot were talking at you through the screen.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Talk at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20at. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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