the talk of the town
noun phrase
: a person or thing that many people in a town, city, etc., are talking about in an interested or excited way
The new restaurant is the talk of the town.
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Fantastical fashion was the talk of the town yesterday evening.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Zendaya was the talk of the town at the 2025 Golden Globes.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
But the talk of the town right now is her fifth tour, the Short n’ Sweet Tour (2024).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2024
The 1970s American serial killer, rapist and necrophiliac Ted Bundy—who confessed to at least 30 murders—was the talk of the town long after his execution in 1989.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Zendaya was the talk of the town at the 2025 Golden Globes.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
But the talk of the town right now is her fifth tour, the Short n’ Sweet Tour (2024).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2024
The 1970s American serial killer, rapist and necrophiliac Ted Bundy—who confessed to at least 30 murders—was the talk of the town long after his execution in 1989.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the talk of the town
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“The talk of the town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20talk%20of%20the%20town. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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