How to Use talking point in a Sentence

talking point

noun
  • I have a list of talking points here that support my case.
  • We have several talking points we need to cover.
  • Those will be talking points postgame.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That’s a good talking point for staff, who need to get on the same page.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • That has to be the talking point, and each one must be unique as the race moves around the world.
    — Roger Robinson, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The fraternal twins each had a talking point ready to go when asked for one.
    — Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2022
  • That kind of breakthrough doesn’t come from a headline or a talking point.
    — Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Dan Sheldon breaks down the talking points.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Bonus points for his pending free agency, which may spark a talking point or two.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
  • The athlete’s main talking point has been her wish to inspire young girls to pick up the sport.
    — Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Sam Lee breaks down the talking points from the Etihad.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The Athletic was in the ground to pick out five talking points.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 July 2025
  • The health of the starting staff as a whole was a main talking point of the afternoon.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Here are some of the most prominent talking points from the sessions.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The fact that Charles did so but Kate did not has become a talking point.
    — Max Foster, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • So that’s clearly a talking point for the cast and crew of Moon Knight.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Another thing, too, the border is a big talking point for them.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Lee, in contrast, had a tendency to fall back on talking points.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The main talking point for much of the game, though, was the refereeing.
    — The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2021
  • The guild shared a one-sheet of talking points for participants.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 July 2023
  • All three said no and quickly pivoted to talking points.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • That’s a key talking point the Sacklers’ lawyers parrot over and over again.
    — Danny Strong, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2022
  • The well-being of kids and teens online is a talking point for politicians on both sides of the aisle.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Build this into your roadmap (and use it as a talking point when selling the process to your leaders).
    — Misty Dykema, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • One of the talking points at recent media days was the transfer portal and changes to it.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 25 July 2023
  • This is a common anti-vaccine talking point.
    — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • It's also been a major talking point for Democrats on the campaign trail.
    — NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The future of Grand Park has been a talking point in the city for nearly six months.
    — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Only time will tell, but Manning and his future will be a huge talking point over the next year.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

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