talk of
phrasal verb
talked of; talking of; talks of
: to speak or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing
It was the first time she talked of going to law school.
She never talks of her suffering during the war.
In the letter, he talked of feeling ill.
(British) Talking of Jill, where is she?
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There’s a lot of talk of a shift in public opinion.
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
With the talks of tariffs seeming to change week to week, all these farmers can do is sit and wait to see how the trade war trickles down to their family farms.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
The couple is reportedly now headed for divorce (after previous talk of divorce was followed by reconciliation).
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
There has been talk of a mid-May date for that to happen.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
With the talks of tariffs seeming to change week to week, all these farmers can do is sit and wait to see how the trade war trickles down to their family farms.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
The couple is reportedly now headed for divorce (after previous talk of divorce was followed by reconciliation).
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
There has been talk of a mid-May date for that to happen.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for talk of
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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