How to Use the talk of the town in a Sentence

the talk of the town

noun phrase
  • Then you'll be plugged in and won't miss the talk of the town.
    — Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The team has become the talk of the town.
    — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Bieberchella has been the talk of the town these past few weeks.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The robbery was already the talk of the town.
    — Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Battlefield 6 is the talk of the town.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • In Baghdad, vote buying is the talk of the town.
    — Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The undrafted guard has been the talk of the town to start the season.
    — Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • For fans, Swift’s Eras outfits have been the talk of the town.
    — Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
  • Our top pick is the talk of the town—well, at least in the Condé Nast office.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This top pick is the talk of the town—well, at least in the Condé Nast office.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Studio takeovers have been the talk of the town in Hollywood for some time.
    — Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
  • After the initial surprise wore off, the beasts have become the talk of the town.
    — J. Harry Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Pollinator gardens are the talk of the town these days.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • To say this book has been the talk of the town would undersell its current buzzy dominance.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
  • But the Chicago Bears intrigue is the talk of the town lately.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Their campaign for the playoffs will be the talk of the town, defying polls and pundits alike!
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • But that's not why Pritzker is currently the talk of the town on the Left.
    — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • Tune in and catch these recipes are carefully crafted to make your next friends gathering the talk of the town.
    — Sapphira Martin, Essence, 29 Nov. 2023
  • In the late '90s, Brandy and Monica's beef was the talk of the town.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
  • Hanks joked that the cake is the talk of the town at his production company's office.
    — Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • While usually women’s dresses are the talk of the town, this year men gave a refreshing take on their suits.
    — Anaja I. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
  • Seventy years ago, claims of flying saucers around Washington were the talk of the town and front pages.
    — Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • Ben spends most of his days in the library, where his presence and research into the archives becomes the talk of the town.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
  • This year, the expansion for Deer Valley is the talk of the town amongst riders who shred in the state.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Back then, Bridges’ improved facilitating was the talk of the town.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • However, other players have also been the talk of the town, for far less glamorous reasons.
    — Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Fantastical fashion was the talk of the town yesterday evening.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Every once in a while, a Saturday Night Live sketch becomes the talk of the town.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Now, of course, internet-native stories aimed at younger audiences have become the talk of the town.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

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