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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But along with that has come difficulty in moderating the tempo Iraola talked of. Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Rates have been the talk of trading rooms on Wall Street lately, as economists fret that higher energy prices will keep driving inflation and force the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 During the exhibition, Birdsall reportedly talked of his plans to build a limited run of 10 Elegante examples, each priced at $20,000. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 At that point, Biden’s talk of mandatory retirement for aging officeholders hit awfully close to home. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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