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Recent Examples of talkathon
Even with Ralph Fiennes, one of our finest stage actors, portraying Moses, the play often comes across as an information-shoveling talkathon.
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Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
He was hired by Mutual to succeed the recently deceased Long John Nebel as host of a weeknight coast-to-coast radio talkathon for night owls and early risers.
—New York Times, 23 Jan. 2021
At this point any real progress on immigration (other than the aforementioned mini-deal) is a long shot, so the talkathon in the Senate, however interesting and healthy, may represent little more than wind in the sails of a ship going nowhere.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 13 Feb. 2018
Wearing four-inch heels and forgoing any breaks, Pelosi spent much of the rare talkathon reading personal letters from the young immigrants whose temporary protection from deportation is set to expire next month.
—Steve Peoples and Alan Fram, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris global climate change agreement last week gave a boost in one area: media attention to the oceans talkathon.
—Richard Roth, CNN, 7 June 2017
Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
He was hired by Mutual to succeed the recently deceased Long John Nebel as host of a weeknight coast-to-coast radio talkathon for night owls and early risers.
—New York Times, 23 Jan. 2021
At this point any real progress on immigration (other than the aforementioned mini-deal) is a long shot, so the talkathon in the Senate, however interesting and healthy, may represent little more than wind in the sails of a ship going nowhere.
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 13 Feb. 2018
Wearing four-inch heels and forgoing any breaks, Pelosi spent much of the rare talkathon reading personal letters from the young immigrants whose temporary protection from deportation is set to expire next month.
—Steve Peoples and Alan Fram, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris global climate change agreement last week gave a boost in one area: media attention to the oceans talkathon.
—Richard Roth, CNN, 7 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talkathon
Noun
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The May 29 symposium, which Anderson attended, examined not only the study’s highlights but also ways to address them.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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The upper two floors are devoted to socializing and creativity, with a library bar, symposium, recording studio, piano lounge, and private dining rooms.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The three energy topics on everyone’s lips at the OPEC seminar The Secretariat’s home is a cavernous building, where journalists are typically relegated to a basement media room.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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In 2023, several of the investors from the real estate seminars filed a lawsuit against both Envy and the Pinas.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Leadership Commitment When managers champion financial well-being alongside total rewards discussions and career development conversations, financial literacy and security stop being side topics.—
Marthin De Beer,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Student board members can weigh in on discussions and debates but hold non-voting positions.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Founders who can weave both elements into their outreach and meetings stand a far better chance of moving from conversation to contract.—
Paul Davis,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Keegan Bradley: This is not the big captaincy debate.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The move adds pressure to an already volatile debate over transparency and accountability in the Epstein case.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Hilariously, Stewart did the puppeteering and Elmo’s voice himself during their conversation.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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The show created by Thorne and Graham sparked a global conversation over the impact of social media and masculinity on teenage boys.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Monitor sportsmen’s chat rooms, podcasts, influencers and industry media that have become a force in recent years—counting avid hunter Joe Rogan’s media empire among them—and few are buying what the Republican senators are selling.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The White House all but dared Goldberg to turn over the chat room transcript, gambling that The Atlantic would back down.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Future capsules are set to reflect a different dialogue between place and designer–this is a unique promise Select will offer to partner properties in the future.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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There are both benefits and drawbacks to influencers like Judge and Durham openly discussing workplace issues like the need for flexibility and unfiltered dialogue at work.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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