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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The actress has been the talk of the town lately, and her fashion choices are front and center. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 Matthew Rhys was the talk of the town the night of the 2026 Emmys. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 A'ja Wilson's technical foul in Game 2 was the talk of the town, largely overshadowing Caitlin Clark's historic postseason milestones. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Stribling is the talk of the town, but the additions on defense appear ready to contribute. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the talk of the town

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