talking head
noun
: the televised head and shoulders shot of a person talking
also
: a television personality who appears in such shots
Examples of talking head in a Sentence
The debate was followed by hours of talking heads analyzing the candidates' performances.
Recent Examples on the Web
What the expert talking heads and the bettors are thinking.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
To tell the story, Jarecki and his team had full access to both the prosecution and the defense in Durst's eventual trial, as well as many of the returning talking heads from the first season: friends and family of Berman and Kathie Durst, writers and commentators and lawyers.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The situation will be a muse for writers and talking heads to project their politics and beliefs.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
To be codependent, according to some TikTok talking heads, advice columnists, celebrities, and mental-health advocates, is to care too much, try to control others, and be terrible with boundaries.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2024
Warren’s pop style is adaptable enough to entice singers as different as Leann Rimes, Jennifer Hudson and Lady Gaga, all of them among the talking heads here.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
But don’t expect these talking heads to call the site anything besides its original name.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
The emergence of a confidential FBI informant coursed through right-wing media, where talking heads and outlets spotlighted the claims as damning evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
Lions fall one half short of Super Bowl, but that shouldn't spoil this run
One decision that drew eyebrows from the ESPN talking heads was the late run on the goal line by David Montgomery.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
To tell the story, Jarecki and his team had full access to both the prosecution and the defense in Durst's eventual trial, as well as many of the returning talking heads from the first season: friends and family of Berman and Kathie Durst, writers and commentators and lawyers.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The situation will be a muse for writers and talking heads to project their politics and beliefs.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
To be codependent, according to some TikTok talking heads, advice columnists, celebrities, and mental-health advocates, is to care too much, try to control others, and be terrible with boundaries.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2024
Warren’s pop style is adaptable enough to entice singers as different as Leann Rimes, Jennifer Hudson and Lady Gaga, all of them among the talking heads here.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
But don’t expect these talking heads to call the site anything besides its original name.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
The emergence of a confidential FBI informant coursed through right-wing media, where talking heads and outlets spotlighted the claims as damning evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 16 Feb. 2024
Lions fall one half short of Super Bowl, but that shouldn't spoil this run
One decision that drew eyebrows from the ESPN talking heads was the late run on the goal line by David Montgomery.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Talking head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talking%20head. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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