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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Easing sanctions are not touted as being part of the negotiations, which are likely to focus on an energy attack pause and talks of a possible maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 All the talk of Chinese equities’ outperformance is the year to date, but in the quarter, the one-year performance figure will be hard to ignore. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 And in recent years, talk of another sequel reuniting the original cast has circulated. John Russell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025 With significantly less staff, talk of real and permanent supply expansion is basically out of the question. Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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