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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Astle lives a little over 60 miles from the Mexican border, and said the talk of higher crime in the area due to immigration is exaggerated. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 Like in Google search trends, mentions and views of posts about the candidates' have soared in recent days with a noticeable gap between talk of the Republican nominee over the Democratic pick. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 There is even talk of producing drone and weapons systems for Russia in Chinese factories. —

Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024 There was talk of McConaughey potentially bidding on the Commanders in 2022 before Dan Snyder sold the team to current owner Josh Harris. —

Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk of