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talk of the town





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RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande is the talk of the town for everyone at the moment and we actually looked at him when I was at Brentford, when he played for Spanish side Leganes.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Her review became the talk of the town.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

“Even if the U.S. doesn’t intervene in Greenland, this whole talk of the town about Greenland already represents a very powerful message to Moscow,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

The talk of the town is that a music-director-designate-to-be has already transformed one of the world’s great orchestras, which is said to be playing at a new level and with a new sound.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2025

“Well, the talk of the town is Hamid Karzai’s election,” said Gul Khan, bringing them hot bread and a bowl of salad.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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