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.

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The problem for McDonough, or any of ESPN’s talking heads who took aim at the Big Ten’s accomplishments, is the appearance of bias. —

David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 Jay Chafetz Walnut Creek Election results indict American character With the election of Donald Trump, Democratic politicians, pundits and talking heads seem obsessed with self-condemnation. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 After Hillary Clinton’s campaign loss in 2016, for example, a pair of talking heads suggested that the Democrats would aim to find a younger candidate in 2020. —

Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 Apart from Reeve’s children, talking heads include Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels and a rare interview with Reeve’s first partner, Gae Exton. —

Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talking head