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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