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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The bottom line: For all the talk of tax cuts in 2024, individual tax rates will automatically increase in 2026 if Congress and the White House can't reach an agreement in 2025.
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Hans Nichols, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
At one point, there was even talk of an Erlich-Jian-Yang spinoff.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s also talk of an entirely new model called the iPhone Slim, which would be thinner and only have one rear camera.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
Coverage of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza is mostly dominated by talk of weapons.
—Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024
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Hans Nichols, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
At one point, there was even talk of an Erlich-Jian-Yang spinoff.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s also talk of an entirely new model called the iPhone Slim, which would be thinner and only have one rear camera.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
Coverage of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza is mostly dominated by talk of weapons.
—Gil Barndollar, Vox, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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