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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Others have been more specific about a funding crisis that is the talk of Soho.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
But talk of exit scenarios from this 3-year-old conflict should not mask the fact that since the invasion began, Putin has overseen one of the worst periods in Russian foreign policy since the end of the Cold War.
—Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Charlamagne Tha God, however, believes that this recent outburst isn’t random and has something to do with Kendrick Lamar being the talk of the internet and entertainment at large.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The trip seemed no more than a stunt, much like Trump’s first-term talk of buying the territory, which for centuries has been under the sovereignty of Denmark, a NATO partner and longtime ally of the United States.
—Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
But talk of exit scenarios from this 3-year-old conflict should not mask the fact that since the invasion began, Putin has overseen one of the worst periods in Russian foreign policy since the end of the Cold War.
—Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Charlamagne Tha God, however, believes that this recent outburst isn’t random and has something to do with Kendrick Lamar being the talk of the internet and entertainment at large.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The trip seemed no more than a stunt, much like Trump’s first-term talk of buying the territory, which for centuries has been under the sovereignty of Denmark, a NATO partner and longtime ally of the United States.
—Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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