talk of

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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Almost immediately, these two have been joined at the hip and have shouldered much of the talk of the Canadiens’ bright future that began one year later when the franchise plummeted to the bottom of the standings and began a rebuild under Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Consider that, for all the talk of cybersecurity, this administration has also gutted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the government agency that aims to protect the nation against hackers. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 With talks of a sequel already underway, the film is on target to become the biggest and most legacy-redefining business transaction of Jackson's afterlife. Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026 The Knicks are the talk of New York City and points beyond. Dick Brennan, CBS News, 3 June 2026 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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