How to Use talk of in a Sentence

talk of

verb
  • There is no talk of surgery for now.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But talk of coups and plots doesn’t come from nowhere.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • There's been this talk of a deal for months and months and months.
    — CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Within months, the young winger was the talk of the city.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • There was talk of a video, an ode to an imprint of time and place.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
  • There was talk of a backyard pool under the palm trees.
    — Gene Wojciechowski, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • One talks of slit throats and beheadings.
    — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • These treats inspired by ice cream floats will be the talk of the party.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • If there was any talk of a pay-cut, though, Powers didn’t blink.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
  • But at this event, there was no Bobby, and there was no talk of lifelong demons.
    — Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • For many people, talk of bonds and yields and markets might sound like alphabet soup.
    — Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • There is even talk of revolution.
    — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • The Knicks are the talk of New York City and points beyond.
    — Dick Brennan, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • That caused the Gaza War, which chilled talks of peace, which is what Iran wanted.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • These days, the talk of the skin care world is serums and toners, from niacinamide to shrink pores to retinol to erase wrinkles.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • Which, talking of language, brings me to another point.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • Sometimes there is talk of parties standing down in favor of others.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • There's also talk of a process to formalize the trade truce between the two nations.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 12 May 2026
  • Abbott book-ended his speech with talk of defeating Democrats in the fall.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • In more recent years, there's even been talk of a remake, though its current status is unknown.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 27 June 2026
  • From easy appetizers to classic sides and decadent desserts, these dozen recipes will be the talk of your next potluck.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Any talk of Peacemaker coming back for season three?
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
  • The whole team there walks the talk of really trying to find and represent new voices.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That said, talk of the 25th Amendment is serious.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • There was also talk of how the Dodgers had just scored 31 runs against them in three games with only four home runs.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • Some even talk of a long-term goal to make the Strait of Hormuz irrelevant.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Oscar winner is dismissing talk of a rift between the two.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • Missouri lawmakers have for years quickly moved to beat back talk of changes to the state’s firearm protections.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
  • But for all his talk of outlaws, Shaboozey can’t help but gravitate toward a hero.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
  • DeBoer’s first two seasons have led to some angst in the Alabama fan base and talk of a hot seat.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026

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