talk of the town
Example Sentences
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Fog has been the talk of the town from Redding to Bakersfield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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
Arsenal were the talk of the town in the summer, fresh from winning the Women's Champions League for the second time in their history.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
Anne Meara was the talk of the town in the role of a bag lady who spurned the self-congratulatory charity of guilty swells.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
Had it been present for longer, Caroline likely would have chosen a different dare, but the circus is currently the talk of the town, and Caroline likes to keep her dares en vogue.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
